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51Trench raiding — was an often brutal feature of trench warfare that came into being in World War I. It was the practice of making small scale surprise attacks on enemy positions. Typically, trench raids were carried out at night by small teams of men who would… …
52Trench rescue — is a highly specialized form of rescue, a subset of confined space rescue. Trench rescue involves shoring up the sides of a trench, and digging a trapped worker out of a collapsed ditch. The area around a collapse should not be approached by any… …
53trench coat — ⇒TRENCH( )COAT, (TRENCH COAT, TRENCH COAT), subst. masc. Manteau imperméable de style sport, croisé, ceinturé, avec col à revers, confectionné pour hommes et femmes. Des jeunes femmes, des hommes en trench coats entraient tête nue, cheveux libres …
54Trench cavalier — Trench Trench, n. [OE. trenche, F. tranch[ e]e. See {Trench}, v. t.] 1. A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. An alley; a narrow path or walk cut through woods, shrubbery, or the… …
55Trench plough — Trench Trench, n. [OE. trenche, F. tranch[ e]e. See {Trench}, v. t.] 1. A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. An alley; a narrow path or walk cut through woods, shrubbery, or the… …
56Trench plow — Trench Trench, n. [OE. trenche, F. tranch[ e]e. See {Trench}, v. t.] 1. A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. An alley; a narrow path or walk cut through woods, shrubbery, or the… …
57Trench raiding club — Trench raiding clubs were homemade mêlée weapons used by both the Allies and the Central Powers during World War I. Clubs were used during night time trench raiding expeditions as a quiet and effective way of killing or wounding enemy soldiers.… …
58Trench shield — Trench shields are steel or aluminum structures used for protecting utility workers while performing their duties within a trench. They are customarily constructed with sidewalls of varying thicknesses held apart by steel or aluminum spreaders.… …
59trench-coat, trench-coats (mot anglais, de trench, tranchée, et coat, manteau) ou trench, trenchs — ● trench coat, trench coats (mot anglais, de trench, tranchée, et coat, manteau) ou trench, trenchs nom masculin Imperméable croisé, ceinturé, avec col à revers et bavolets de dos et de poitrine …
60trench feet — trench foot or trench feet noun A diseased condition of the feet caused by long exposure to cold and wet, esp affecting soldiers in trench warfare • • • Main Entry: ↑trench * * * trench foot or trench feet, a foot disease like frostbite, caused… …
