What does intrenchment mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. entrenchment, intrenchmentnoun

    an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Intrenchmentnoun

    Fortification with a trench.

    Etymology: from intrench.

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  1. intrenchment

    Intrenchment refers to the process of making something more secure or firmly established. It often refers to practices, attitudes, or systems that are deeply ingrained or difficult to change. The term is also commonly used in a military context to refer to the action of establishing defensive positions or fortifications.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Intrenchmentnoun

    the act of intrenching or the state of being intrenched

  2. Intrenchmentnoun

    any defensive work consisting of at least a trench or ditch and a parapet made from the earth thrown up in making such a ditch

  3. Intrenchmentnoun

    any defense or protection

  4. Intrenchmentnoun

    an encroachment or infringement

  5. Etymology: [From Intrench.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. intrenchment

    Any work made to fortify a post against an enemy, but usually implying a ditch or trench, with a parapet.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. intrenchment

    Is generally a ditch or trench with a parapet. The earth removed to form the ditch is used to construct the parapet. Fascines, with earth thrown over them, gabions, hogsheads, or bags filled with earth, are often employed to revet or strengthen the work when the earth is loose or sandy. Intrenchments of armies are the whole works or obstacles by which an army or large body of troops cover themselves for their defense.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of intrenchment in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of intrenchment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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