canche
canche is the alternative form of canch.
Meaning of canch
Noun
canch (plural canches)
- An upper or lower portion of stone that is removed to form a gradient between workings.
- An upcast fault is when the seam is thrown up; to counteract this a "canch" of top stone must be taken down outbye over from the fault, and a "canch" of bottom stone taken up inbye over from the fault, then level up to the bottom of your "canch" at the foreside of the hitch outbye over until you...1879, William Bailes, Student's Guide to the Principles of Coal & Metal Mining, page 17
Proper noun capitalized: Canche
Canche (plural Canches)
- A surname from Yucatec Maya.
Forms of canche
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | canches |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Canches |
Origin of canche
Borrowed from Yucatec Maya Canché. This surname is mostly found in Yucatán.
Questions about canche
- What does canche mean?
- Canche means a surname from Yucatec Maya.
- What is canche the alternative form of?
- Canche is the alternative form of canch.
- What part of speech is canche?
- Canche is a proper noun.
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