Entrenching Tool (Noun)
Meaning
A hand shovel carried by infantrymen for digging trenches.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The soldier swiftly pulled out his entrenching tool to dig a foxhole for cover from enemy fire.
- Infantrymen were issued an entrenching tool as part of their standard combat gear for trench warfare.
- The entrenching tool proved to be an essential item in the soldier's backpack during the long campaign.
- Digging trenches with an entrenching tool was backbreaking work, but it provided much-needed protection from artillery fire.
- In the heat of battle, the entrenching tool was often used as a makeshift shovel, pickaxe, or even a club in close combat.