flitch

noun

\ ˈflich

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Definition of flitch

1 : a side of cured meat especially : a side of bacon

2 : a longitudinal section of a log

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Madison is a family name — his great-grandfather’s name and Pryor’s middle name — and flitch is the Old English word for a wood slab. — Anne Kniggendorf, kansascity.com, "New Crossroads business turns salvaged, infested KC trees into gorgeous furniture," 15 May 2017

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The first known use of flitch was before the 12th century

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