linch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ledge, a terrace; a right-angled projection; a lynchet.
  2. An acclivity; a small hill or hillock.

Pronunciation

/lɪnt͡ʃ/ /lɪnʃ/

Word forms

linch linches lynch

Etymology

From Middle English linche, link, from Old English hlinċ (“a hill”). Possible doublet of lynch.

Related words

Derived words

linchy
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