| NOUN | artifact | entrenchment, intrenchment | an entrenched fortification |
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| Sounds | ehntreh'nchmahnt | |
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| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | An entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches. | |
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| Synonym | intrenchment | |
| Parts | trench | A ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth |
| Narrower | retrenchment | entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense |
| Broader | fortification, munition | defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it |
| Spanish | atrincheramiento, trinchera | |
| Verbs | entrench | occupy a trench or secured area |
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