trenchermen

Variant of trencherman

trencherman definition

trencher·man (tren′c̸hər mən)

noun pl. trenchermen -·men (-mən)

  1. an eater; esp., a person who eats much and heartily
  2. Archaic a person who frequents a patron's table; parasite; hanger-on

Etymology: < trencher

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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