trenchant adj

1 having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect; "searching insights"; "trenchant criticism" [syn: searching]

2 characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument" [syn: hard-hitting]

3 clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong" [syn: clear-cut, distinct]

English

Pronunciation

• /ˈtrenʃənt/

Adjective

en-adj more

1. Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.
2. Keen; biting; vigorously effective and articulate; severe; as, trenchant wit.

Translations

Three vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Trenchant:

• Trenchant (1916), a 1,085 ton modified 'R' class destroyer
• Trenchant (P331), a 'T' class diesel submarine (1943)
• Trenchant (S91), a 5,200 ton Trafalgar class nuclear powered submarine

External links

• Royal Navy web site: HMS Trenchant

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