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kench

[ kench ]
/ kɛntʃ /
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noun

a deep bin in which animal skins and fish are salted.

Nearby words

  1. kempt,
  2. ken,
  3. ken.,
  4. kenaf,
  5. kenbei,
  6. kendal,
  7. kendal green,
  8. kendal sneck bent,
  9. kendall,
  10. kendall, edward calvin

Origin of kench

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; origin uncertain
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Examples from the Web for kench

  • Packing in bulk, or "kench," as the fishermen term it, is intrusted only to the most experienced hands.

    The Sea Rovers|Rufus Rockwell Wilson

  • There is an English translation, by Mr. Kench Suyematsu, of the first seventeen chapters.

    Exotics and Retrospectives|Lafcadio Hearn