entrenchment en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English entrench Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English entrenchment From entrench + -ment.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The process of entrenching or something which entrenches
- (countable, uncountable) A fortification constructed of trenches
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| entrenchments | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| intrenchment | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (9)
fr retranchement (2. A fortification constructed of trenches) · de Schanze (2. A fortification constructed of trenches) · de Verschanzung (2. A fortification constructed of trenches) · de Schanzanlage (2. A fortification constructed of trenches) · es atrincheramiento (2. A fortification constructed of trenches) · pt entrincheiramento (2. A fortification constructed of trenches) · it trincieramento (2. A fortification constructed of trenches) · mt trunċiera (2. A fortification constructed of trenches) · pt tranqueira (2. A fortification constructed of trenches)