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iron chink — a machine used in canneries to remove the head, fins and guts of fish (derogatory, brought in to replace Chinese workers who cleaned Pacific salmon before canning). Also called Smith Butchering Machine after A. E. Smith of Bellingham, Washington… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Chink (disambiguation) — Chink may refer to: Chinese handball, a form of American handball. Chink (ethnic slur), an pejorative term for persons of Chinese descent. Chinks, a half length type of chaps, leather coverings for the legs, derived from chingadero. Chinks A… … Wikipedia
Chink — For other uses, see Chink (disambiguation). Chink, chinki, chinky or chinkie is a pejorative term referring mainly to a person of Chinese ethnicity but sometimes generalized to refer to any person of East Asian descent. Contemporary usage of the… … Wikipedia
chincing iron — ˈchin(t)siŋ noun Etymology: from present participle of chince, chinse to caulk, probably variant of chink : a tool used by coopers to insert cooper s flag between the head and staves of a barrel after the head is in place … Useful english dictionary
Crescent Porter Hale — (1872–1937) was an American industrialist who was involved in the canned salmon industry in Bristol Bay, Alaska throughout his adult life. Contents 1 Early life 2 North Alaska Salmon Company 3 1936 fire … Wikipedia
Smith Butchering Machine — a machine used in canneries to remove the head, fins and guts of fish. Also called iron chink … Dictionary of ichthyology
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