Trench warfare — is a form of warfare where both combatants have fortified positions and fighting lines are static. Trench warfare arose when a revolution in firepower was not matched by similar advances in mobility. The result was a slow and grueling form of… … Wikipedia
Trench knife — Trench knives are either purpose made weapons, or are made from cut down (shortened) bayonets or swords, and intended for close quarter fighting, the design originating in the trench warfare of the First World War. They were particularly useful… … Wikipedia
Trench — coat Un trench coat est un manteau imperméable généralement descendant jusqu aux mollets, utilisé par plusieurs armées pendant la Première Guerre mondiale et la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Les trench coats sont désormais fabriqués dans une toile… … Wikipédia en Français
Trench coat — Un trench coat est un manteau imperméable généralement descendant jusqu aux mollets, utilisé par plusieurs armées pendant la Première Guerre mondiale et la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Les trench coats sont désormais fabriqués dans une toile souple… … Wikipédia en Français
trench-coat — [ trɛnʃkot ] n. m. • v. 1920; mot angl. « manteau (coat) de tranchée (trench) » ♦ Vieilli Imperméable à ceinture. « Des hommes en trench coats entraient tête nue » (Chardonne). Des trench coats. ⇒TRENCH( )COAT, (TRENCH COAT, TRENCH COAT), subst.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Trench art — is commonly defined as any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war or civilians, where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences.Common articles that this includes are decorated shell and bullet casings… … Wikipedia
Trench 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… … Wikipedia
Trench 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… … Wikipedia
trench — /trench/, n. 1. Fort. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack. 2. trenches, a system of such excavations, with their embankments, etc. 3. a deep furrow,… … Universalium
trench 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 … Encyclopédie Universelle
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 like. [Obs … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
