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valinch

valinch noun: a pipette-like tube for drawing liquor from a cask through the bung-hole.

Noun

valinch (plural valinches)

  1. A pipette-like tube for drawing liquor from a cask through the bung-hole.
    Synonyms:
    whisky thief

Synonyms of valinch

  • whisky thief

Forms of valinch

pluralvalinches
alternative formvalenche

Origin of valinch

Compare French avaler (“to let down, drink up”). Compare avalanche.

Questions about valinch

What does valinch mean?
Valinch means a pipette-like tube for drawing liquor from a cask through the bung-hole.
What part of speech is valinch?
Valinch is a noun.
What is the plural of valinch?
The plural of valinch is valinches.

Words near valinch in the dictionary

  1. valiha
  2. valihas
  3. Valimont
  4. valinamide
  5. valinamides
  6. valinch
  7. valinches
  8. Valinda
  9. valine
  10. valinemia
  11. valines

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