Bible Dictionaries
Retrenchment
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The act or process of retrenching; as, the retrenchment of words in a writing.
(2):
(n.) A work constructed within another, to prolong the defense of the position when the enemy has gained possession of the outer work; or to protect the defenders till they can retreat or obtain terms for a capitulation.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Retrenchment'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/r/retrenchment.html. 1828.