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Re: retrenchment

#134038 10/21/2004 1:08 AM

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stales

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stales

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Joined: Nov 2000

Posts: 866
Perth, Western Australia

...just backing dxb up on this one...

Definition 2 ("a barricade of earth or sandbags providing protection...") was the context in which I first heard the word used. Specifically, in relation to the earth mounds forward of warfare trenches.

Off the top of my head, I believe the term has come to be used in the english speaking world to mean any defensive barrier.

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retrenchment jheem 10/13/2004 1:55 PM

Re: retrenchment Jackie 10/13/2004 2:19 PM

Re: retrenchment dxb 10/13/2004 3:22 PM

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Re: retrenchment dxb 10/14/2004 11:33 AM

Re: retrenchment Wordwind 10/14/2004 11:50 AM

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Re: retrenchment AnnaStrophic 10/15/2004 2:23 PM

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Re: retrenchment sjmaxq 10/13/2004 6:12 PM

Re: retrenchment TEd Remington 10/18/2004 7:59 PM

Re: retrenchment Father Steve 10/18/2004 10:43 PM

Re: retrenchment Buffalo Shrdlu 10/18/2004 10:49 PM

Re: retrenchment Father Steve 10/18/2004 11:42 PM

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Re: retrenchment stales 10/19/2004 5:46 AM

Re: retrenchment Zed 10/19/2004 6:43 PM

Re: retrenchment belMarduk 10/20/2004 3:32 PM

Re: retrenchment dxb 10/20/2004 3:49 PM

Re: retrenchment belMarduk 10/20/2004 4:26 PM

Re: retrenchment Faldage 10/21/2004 10:57 AM

Re: retrenchment belMarduk 10/21/2004 11:28 PM

Re: retrenchment stales 10/22/2004 1:32 AM

Re: retrenchment belMarduk 10/22/2004 2:04 PM

Re: altered definitions AnnaStrophic 10/22/2004 2:52 PM

Re: altered definitions belMarduk 10/22/2004 7:07 PM

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Re: altered definitions belMarduk 10/23/2004 9:47 PM

Re: altered definitions Buffalo Shrdlu 10/23/2004 9:53 PM

Re: retrenchment stales 10/21/2004 1:08 AM

Re: retrenchment Father Steve 10/21/2004 4:27 AM

revetment TEd Remington 10/22/2004 11:35 AM

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