What does trencherman mean?
Definitions for trencherman
ˈtrɛn tʃər məntrencher·man
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Princeton's WordNet
glutton, gourmand, gourmandizer, trenchermannoun
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
Wiktionary
trenchermannoun
A person who eats a substantial amount; a feeder, one with a healthy appetite.
Etymology: From trencher + man.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Trenchermannoun
A feeder; an eater.
Etymology: trencher and man.
Palladius assured him, that he had already been more fed to his liking than he could be by the skilfullest trenchermen of Media. Philip Sidney.
You had musty victuals, and he hath help to eat it: he’s a very valiant trencherman; he hath an excellent stomach. William Shakespeare, Much ado about nothing.
Wikipedia
trencherman
A trencher (from Old French tranchier 'to cut') is a type of tableware, commonly used in medieval cuisine. A trencher was originally a flat round of (usually stale) bread used as a plate, upon which the food could be placed to eat. At the end of the meal, the trencher could be eaten with sauce, but could also be given as alms to the poor. Later the trencher evolved into a small plate of metal or wood, typically circular and completely flat, without the lip or raised edge of a plate. Trenchers of this type are still used, typically for serving food that does not involve liquid; for example, the cheeseboard.
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trencherman
A trencherman is a person who indulges in food and drink vigorously or to excess; a hearty eater. The term comes from the word 'trencher', a flat piece of wood on which meals were served in medieval times, suggesting the image of someone who empties or 'trenches' their plate.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of trencherman in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of trencherman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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