flitch
flitch
Definition
flitch (flic̸h)
noun
- the cured and salted side of a hog; side of bacon
- a lengthwise strip or beam cut from a tree trunk
- either of two thick boards bolted together with a steel plate between them to form a beam (flitch beam)
Etymology: ME flicche < OE flicce, akin to ON flikki < IE base *plē, *plēi-, to tear (off) > flay
transitive verb
to cut so as to form flitches
Etymology: < the n.
flitch
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- bacon: The manorial custom of the flitch of bacon, belongs to the adjoining parish of Little Dunmow.
Modifies a noun
- panel: The off side Flitch panel before and after Decided to attack the off side flitch panel once the engine and gearbox was out.
- plate: The two trusses are joined together by steel flitch plates cut into the beam ends.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near flitch
- flit
- flirting
- flirtatious
- flirtation
- flirt
- FLIR
- flipping
- flipper
- flippant
- flippancy
- flitter
- flitting
- flivver
- float
- float valve
- floatage
- floatation
- floater
- floating
- floating an issue
