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vellinch
noun
vel·linch
\ˈvelinch\
Definition of vellinch
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: an instrument for drawing a sample from a cask through the shive hole —called also flincher
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Origin and Etymology of vellinch
alteration of earlier valinch, alteration of valentia, modification of Spanish venencia from avenencia agreement, transaction, from avenir to come to (from Latin advenire) + -encia -ency (from Latin -entia)
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