fort vs trench

fort and trench both are nouns.

fort and trench both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fort	Yes	No	Yes	No
trench	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trench is a hyponym of fort; that is, trench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fort:

fort: enclose by or as if by a fortification
trench: fortify by surrounding with trenches

Other hyponyms of fort include embattle.

fort (noun)	trench (noun)
a fortified defensive structure	a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
a fortified military post where troops are stationed	any long ditch cut in the ground
	a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor

fort (verb)	trench (verb)
station (troops) in a fort	cut or carve deeply into
enclose by or as if by a fortification	dig a trench or trenches
gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense	cut a trench in, as for drainage
	fortify by surrounding with trenches
	set, plant, or bury in a trench
	impinge or infringe upon

Difference between fort and trench

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