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tenches
plural of tench
• Sneetch, chesten
Source: Wiktionary
Tench, n. Etym: [OF. tenche, F. tanche, L. tinca.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A European fresh-water fish (Tinca tinca, or T. vulgaris) allied to the carp. It is noted for its tenacity of life.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States