entrenching tools

A form of entrenching tool — A short shovel, usually with collapsible handle, used by soldiers for digging trenches, foxholes, etc., and as a weapon in hand-to-hand combat; also used by campers.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of entrenching tool
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entrenching tools. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entrenching%20tools

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“entrenching tools.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entrenching%20tools. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entrenching tools,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entrenching%20tools.

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