entrenching tool

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Definitions of entrenching tool words

noun entrenching tool a small, collapsible spade used by a soldier in the field for digging foxholes and the like. 1
noun entrenching tool (military) A short shovel, usually with collapsible handle, used by soldiers for digging entrenchments, foxholes etc. 0

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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