trench
trench
subs.
P. and V. τάφρος, ἡ, ὄρυγμα, τό, V. αὐλών, ὁ.
Make a trench, v.: P. ταφρεύειν ; see entrench.Trench-making, subs.: P. ταφρεία, ἡ.
Trench upon, v.: Met. P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), V. ψαύειν (gen.); see trespass on.
subs.
P. and V. τάφρος, ἡ, ὄρυγμα, τό, V. αὐλών, ὁ.
Make a trench, v.: P. ταφρεύειν ; see entrench.Trench-making, subs.: P. ταφρεία, ἡ.
Trench upon, v.: Met. P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), V. ψαύειν (gen.); see trespass on.
TRENCH
fossa (general term): diminutive fossula (Col.): incile or fossa incilis (a trench in a field for drainage a drain): To draw or make a trench fossam ducere (Plin.); facere; fodere (Liv.); percutere (Plin. Ep.); deprimere (Hirt.); cavare (Plin.): to a certain point fossam perducere aliquo: to make a trench before a place fossam praeducere (Caes.): to surround with a trench (oppidum) fossa circumdare (Cic.): to guard the entrance by a large trench aditum vastissima fossa cingere (Cic. De Rep. 2 6).
fossa (general term): diminutive fossula (Col.): incile or fossa incilis (a trench in a field for drainage a drain): To draw or make a trench fossam ducere (Plin.); facere; fodere (Liv.); percutere (Plin. Ep.); deprimere (Hirt.); cavare (Plin.): to a certain point fossam perducere aliquo: to make a trench before a place fossam praeducere (Caes.): to surround with a trench (oppidum) fossa circumdare (Cic.): to guard the entrance by a large trench aditum vastissima fossa cingere (Cic. De Rep. 2 6).
trench (subs.):
1. fossa (esp. a military fosse): to surround walls with a rampart and t., circumdare moenia vallo atque fossa, Sall. Jug 23: so, vallo fossaque munire, Caes. B. G. 2, 5: to carry a t. (to a certain length), f. ducere, ib. 7, 22: to sink a t., f. deprimere, Hirt. B. G. 8, 9. Also in non-milit. sense: to be digging a t., f. fodere, Liv. 3, 26: Hor. Dimin., fossula: Cato: Col.
2. sulcus (a long t.; esp. in farming: for drawing off water or for planting in): a water t., s. aquarius, Pall. 10, 3: to plant rose-trees in t.s a foot deep, rosam per s. pedales disponere, Col. Arb. 30: cf. ib. 3, 13, pass.
3. scrobs, ŏbis, f. (for planting): to set the vine in t.s, vitem scrobibus deponere, Col. l. c.
1. fossa (esp. a military fosse): to surround walls with a rampart and t., circumdare moenia vallo atque fossa, Sall. Jug 23: so, vallo fossaque munire, Caes. B. G. 2, 5: to carry a t. (to a certain length), f. ducere, ib. 7, 22: to sink a t., f. deprimere, Hirt. B. G. 8, 9. Also in non-milit. sense: to be digging a t., f. fodere, Liv. 3, 26: Hor. Dimin., fossula: Cato: Col.
2. sulcus (a long t.; esp. in farming: for drawing off water or for planting in): a water t., s. aquarius, Pall. 10, 3: to plant rose-trees in t.s a foot deep, rosam per s. pedales disponere, Col. Arb. 30: cf. ib. 3, 13, pass.
3. scrobs, ŏbis, f. (for planting): to set the vine in t.s, vitem scrobibus deponere, Col. l. c.
trench (v.): pastĭno, 1 (to clear soil and dig it deep): Col. 3, 13: or expr. by circuml., sulcos ducere (in agro): v. subs.
trench
- the Great.
- Great Trench