spin the trencher in English

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        "An old parlour game in which one player twirls a trencher and calls the name of another player, who must grab it before it drops, taking over from the twirling player if successful."
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        "(historical) An old parlour game in which one player twirls a trencher and calls the name of another player, who must grab it before it drops, taking over from the twirling player if successful."
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"spin the trencher" meaning in English

Noun