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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Intrenchment \In*trench"ment\, noun [From {Intrench}.]
1. The act of intrenching or the state of being intrenched.
2. (Mil.) 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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
intrenchment
noun: an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches [syn: {entrenchment}]
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