What does intrenchment mean?
Definitions for intrenchment
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Princeton's WordNet
entrenchment, intrenchmentnoun
an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Intrenchmentnoun
Fortification with a trench.
Etymology: from intrench.
ChatGPT
intrenchment
Intrenchment refers to the process of making something more secure or firmly established. It often refers to practices, attitudes, or systems that are deeply ingrained or difficult to change. The term is also commonly used in a military context to refer to the action of establishing defensive positions or fortifications.
Webster Dictionary
Intrenchmentnoun
the act of intrenching or the state of being intrenched
Intrenchmentnoun
any defensive work consisting of at least a trench or ditch and a parapet made from the earth thrown up in making such a ditch
Intrenchmentnoun
any defense or protection
Intrenchmentnoun
an encroachment or infringement
Etymology: [From Intrench.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
intrenchment
Any work made to fortify a post against an enemy, but usually implying a ditch or trench, with a parapet.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
intrenchment
Is generally a ditch or trench with a parapet. The earth removed to form the ditch is used to construct the parapet. Fascines, with earth thrown over them, gabions, hogsheads, or bags filled with earth, are often employed to revet or strengthen the work when the earth is loose or sandy. Intrenchments of armies are the whole works or obstacles by which an army or large body of troops cover themselves for their defense.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of intrenchment in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of intrenchment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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