Trencher-men

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Trencher-man \Trench"er-man\, n.; pl. {Trencher-men}.
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     1. A feeder; a great eater; a gormandizer. --Shak.
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     2. A cook. [Obs.]


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              The skillfulest trencher-men of Media. --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
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     3. A table companion; a trencher mate. --Thackeray.
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