trenchermanship

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From trencherman +‎ -ship.

Noun[edit]

trenchermanship (uncountable)

  1. The quality or fact of being a trencherman.
    • 2003, Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason, Penguin, published 2004, page 234:
      Energetic trenchermanship was a prudent form of preventative medicine.