/ Dictionary / Index T trench fever: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: trench' fe"ver Pronunciation: [key] — Pathol. Pathol. a recurrent fever, often suffered by soldiers in trenches in World War I, caused by a rickettsia transmitted by the body louse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. trencherman trench foot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language