"trencher-man" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)mən/ Forms: trencher-men [plural]
Etymology: From trencher + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trencher|man}} trencher + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|trencher-men|head=trencher-man}} trencher-man (plural trencher-men)
  1. (obsolete) A feeder; a great eater; a gormandizer. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-trencher-man-en-noun-3ArkjZxQ Disambiguation of People: 50 0 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 1 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 46 4 50
  2. (obsolete) A cook. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-trencher-man-en-noun-5xVqfjrY
  3. (obsolete) A table companion; a tablemate. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-trencher-man-en-noun--rcLydHO Disambiguation of People: 50 0 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 1 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 46 4 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: glutton, trencherman Derived forms: trenchermanship Translations (person who eats a substantial amount): лакомник (lakomnik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), slokop [masculine] (Dutch), fear mórshách [masculine] (Irish), méadlachán [masculine] (Irish), comilão [masculine] (Portuguese), едо́к (jedók) [masculine] (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'person who eats a substantial amount': 45 0 55

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      "sense": "person who eats a substantial amount",
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      "sense": "person who eats a substantial amount",
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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "person who eats a substantial amount",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "fear mórshách"
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      "sense": "person who eats a substantial amount",
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