flitch

A noun referring to a side of a hog or pig that has been cured and salted, typically used for bacon; also refers to a longitudinal cut of timber from a tree trunk.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Seite oder den Bauch eines geschlachteten Schweins oder Wildschweins bezeichnet, die gesalzen und getrocknet oder geräuchert wird, meist zu Speck verarbeitet; außerdem ein Längsschnitt oder eine dicke Bohle aus einem Baumstamm.

1. Side of bacon C2 formal british

   A side of bacon that has been cured and sometimes smoked.

   • The butcher prepared a flitch of bacon for the customer.
   • A traditional flitch of bacon is often hung in the kitchen.
   • He ordered a flitch of smoked bacon for the breakfast.

   🇩🇪Speckschwarte

   Synonyme: side of bacon

2. Piece of wood C2 formal british

   A piece of wood cut from a tree trunk, often used in construction or carpentry.

   • The carpenter selected a flitch of oak for the table.
   • A flitch of timber was used to reinforce the beam.
   • They split the flitch into smaller planks for the floor.

   🇩🇪Holzstück

   Synonyme: plankslab

• flitches plural form
• flitches' possessive plural form
• flitch's possessive singular form