tench

♦ Tinca vulgaris, a well-known fresh-water fish.

← tenaillon × tend, to →

Tench
·noun A European fresh-water fish (Tinca tinca, or T. vulgaris) allied to the carp. It is noted for ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
tench
n. slang term, used during the days oftransportation, for the Hobart Town Penitentiary, or Prisoners...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris