- clinch-built
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ adjective or clincher-built \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\
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Clinch Mountain — Elevation 4,689 ft (1,429 m) ( Beartown Mountain summit) Location Location … Wikipedia
clinch|er-built — «KLIHN chuhr BIHLT», adjective. = clinker built. (Cf. ↑clinker built) … Useful english dictionary
Clinch River — For the nuclear reactor, see Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project. Clinch River The Clinch River at Speers Ferry in Scott County, Virginia Origin Tazewell County, Virginia … Wikipedia
Clinch & Co Brewery — For the brewery in Isle of Man, see Clinch Co Brewery (Isle of Man). Clinch Co. Clinch s, Eagle Brewery, Witney Type Brewery Founded c.1811 … Wikipedia
clinch — clench, clinch Clinch is a 16c variant spelling of clench, and has since been regarded as a separate word. We clench our teeth, fingers, and fists; and we clinch an argument, bargain, or deal. Lovers clinch when they embrace closely, and so do… … Modern English usage
clincher-built — var. of CLINKER BUILT. * * * adjective having overlapping hull planks • Syn: ↑clinker built, ↑lap strake, ↑lap straked, ↑lap streak, ↑lap streaked • Ant: ↑carvel built (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Fort Clinch — Infobox nrhp name = Fort Clinch caption = Fort Clinch aerial view, October, 2003 location = Amelia Island, Florida lat degrees = 30 lat minutes = 42 lat seconds = 16.88 lat direction = N long degrees = 81 long minutes = 27 long seconds = 16.06… … Wikipedia
Clincher-built — Clinch er built, a. See {Clinker built}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clinker-built — adjective Etymology: clinker, noun, clinch Date: 1769 having the external planks or plates overlapping like the clapboards on a house < a clinker built boat > … New Collegiate Dictionary
clinker-built — adjective (of a boat) having external planks which overlap downwards and are secured with clinched nails. Compare with carvel built. Origin C18: clinker from clink (north. Engl. var. of clinch) … English new terms dictionary
