a brood ; a cletch of chickens.
·noun The nest complement of eggs of a bird. II. Clutch ·noun To close tightly; to <<Clinch>>. III...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The oyster spawn adhering to stones, oyster shells, &c. Forked stanchions of iron or wood. The sam...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·add. ·- A friction clutch with conical bearing surfaces. ...
·add. ·- A friction clutch in which the gripping surfaces are disks or more or less resemble disks. ...
To clench or shut the hand. Clutch fisted; covetous, stingy. See close-fisted. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose