The oyster spawn adhering to stones, oyster shells, &c.
Forked stanchions of iron or wood. The same as crutch, clutch, or clamp block. (See snatch-block.)
·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
a brood ; a cletch of chickens. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
·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