trencher-man

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A feeder; a great eater; a gormandizer. obsolete
    — Shakespeare's Falstaff is a famous trencher-man.
  2. A cook. obsolete
    — The skilfullest trencher-men of Media.
    The New Arcadia
  3. A table companion; a tablemate. obsolete
    — Mr. Wagg, the celebrated wit, and a led captain and trencher-man of my Lord Steyne, was caused by the ladies to charge her; and the worthy fellow, leering at his patronesses, and giving them a wink, as much as to say, "Now look out for sport,"

词形变化

trencher-men plural trencherman alternative

词汇关系

近义词
glutton
衍生词
trenchermanship

词源

From trencher + -man.
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