kench

kench

(kɛntʃ)
n
(Fishing) a bin used for salting and preserving fish
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kench

(kɛntʃ)

n.
a deep bin in which animal skins and fish are salted.
[1850–55, Amer.; orig. uncertain]
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But what I vote is, as two of the sensiblest o' the company should go with you to Master Kench, the constable's--he's ill i' bed, I know that much--and get him to appoint one of us his deppity; for that's the law, and I don't think anybody 'ull take upon him to contradick me there.
The landlord agreed with this view, and after taking the sense of the company, and duly rehearsing a small ceremony known in high ecclesiastical life as the nolo episcopari, he consented to take on himself the chill dignity of going to Kench's.
But if there's to be any jealousy and envying about going to Kench's in the rain, let them go as like it--you won't get me to go, I can tell you."
And while Harvey was taking in knowledge of new things at each pore and hard health with every gulp of the good air, the "We're Here" went her ways and did her business on the Bank, and the silvery-grey kenches of well-pressed fish mounted higher and higher in the hold.
Operation of previously closed resort resumes in Issyk-Kul AKIPRESS.COM - The operation of "Ak-Suu Kench" resort in Ak-Suu district of the Issyk-Kul region resumed, said the head of the resort Chynara Urmanayeva.
A separate council report by Reuben Kench, director of culture, leisure and events, suggested ISAG could call on experts to review the fair's future.
SHARON COTTERILL and Emily Kench, of award-winning PR and social media agency dewinter, have raised over PS700 for Macmillan Cancer Support by hiking a gruelling marathon.
Old Elthamians were reduced to 13 men as George Messum followed Joe Carlisle to the sinbin, but the visitors couldn't take advantage and instead it was the hosts who took the lead with the final play of the half, Ian Kench with the try.
Instead they ended the half on the back foot, as Old Elthamiams made light of their numbers disadvantage to take the lead with the final play of the half, Ian Kench collecting Surman's clever low kick for the try.
"Connected to the mud tank, MudVis samples fluid stock or mixing tank mud at preset intervals, logging specific gravity and viscosity values, and displaying information on a bright, sunlight viewable LCD screen," said Simon Kench, Prime Horizontal Ltd., managing director.
Geoffrey Kench was driving his Mercedes from Hudders-field towards Marsh when he noticed Iqbal's VW Golf was too close to his rear bumper.