FLITCH


Meaning of FLITCH in English

[ flɪtʃ ]

■ noun

1》 a slab of wood cut from a tree trunk.

2》 (also ~ plate ) the strengthening plate in a ~ beam.

3》 chiefly dialect a side of bacon.

Origin

OE flicce , orig. denoting the cured side of any meat, of Gmc origin.

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