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Definition of Entrenchment
1. Noun. An entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches.
Generic synonyms: Fortification, Munition
Specialized synonyms: Retrenchment
Terms within: Trench
Derivative terms: Entrench
Definition of Entrenchment
1. Noun. The process of entrenching or something which entrenches ¹
2. Noun. A fortification constructed of trenches ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Entrenchment
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Entrenchment
Literary usage of Entrenchment
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Contemporary Memoirs of Russia, from the Year 1727-1744 by Cristof Hermann Manstein (1856)
"The army having now advanced to within half a mile of the entrenchment, the
marshal went to reconnoitre it with his generals. They found it extremely strong ..."
2. Pacata Hibernia: Or, A History of the Wars in Ireland, During the Reign of by Thomas Stafford, George Carew Totnes (1896)
"... to batter—A skirmish entertained for the viewing of the breach—An entrenchment
made on the west side of the town—A bold attempt of a sergeant of ours, ..."
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