slit trench
noun
a narrow trench for one or more persons for protection against enemy fire and fragmentation bombs.
a foxhole.
Origin of slit trench
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby slit trench
slipware,
slipway,
slit,
slit fricative,
slit pocket,
slit trench,
slit-drum,
slither,
slithery,
slitlamp,
sliven
British Dictionary definitions for slit trench
slit trench
noun
military
a narrow trench dug for the protection of a small number of people