canch

noun

ˈkanch

plural -es

1

dialectal, England : a sloping slice removed from the roof or floor of a mine roadway to adjust the gradient between adjacent workings

2

dialectal, England : a small stack or pile : a small quantity

Word History

Etymology

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Rhymes for canch

• conch
• haunch
• launch
• paunch
• staunch
• protoconch