Intrenchment
Intrenchment , noun
[From Intrench.]
1.
The act of intrenching or the state of being intrenched.
2.
(Military) Any defensive work consisting of at least a trench or ditch and a parapet made from the earth thrown up in making such a ditch.
On our side, we have thrown up intrenchments on Winter and Prospect Hills.
3.
Any defense or protection.
4.
An encroachment or infringement.
The slight intrenchment upon individual freedom.