entrenchment, intrenchment
(noun) an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
Source: WordNet® 3.1
intrenchment (countable and uncountable, plural intrenchments)
Archaic spelling of entrenchment.
Source: Wiktionary
In*trench"ment, n. Etym: [From Intrench.]
1. The act of intrenching or the state of being intrenched.
2. (Mil.)
Definition: 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. On our side, we have thrown up intrenchments on Winter and Prospect Hills. Washington.
3. Any defense or protection.
4. An encroachment or infringement. The slight intrenchment upon individual freedom. Southey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 June 2025
(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
