flitch
noun
the side of a hog (or, formerly, some other animal) salted and cured.
flitches
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present tense formof flitch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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From the rafters hang flitches of bacon, hams, bunches of onions, herbs, etc.
From Contemporary One-Act Plays by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Beyond the capacity of the casks taken out for the reception of the cargo, a large quantity of blubber “in bulk,” or in massive flitches, had been stowed on the top.
From Memorials of the Sea My Father: Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby by William Scoresby
Two precautions are necessary: first, to hang the flitches where no rain comes down upon them: second, not to let them be so near the fire as to melt.
From Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend by William Cobbett
As to the time required for making the flitches sufficiently salt, it depends on circumstances; the thickness of the flitch, the state of the weather, the place wherein the salting is going on.
From Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend by William Cobbett
In the hurry and excitement of the moment, it was not likely the lad should give a thought to the flitches of fish.
From The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea by Mayne Reid
