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trencher

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈtren.tʃər/ US  /-tʃɚ/

Definition

Australian English a black hat with a square, flat top, worn on formal occasions by some teachers and students at college or university, and in the past by some school teachers → Compare mortarboardThings worn to cover the head, face or neck in the past, a flat, wooden dish used to serve foodDishes, bowls, cups and glasses
(Definition of trencher noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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