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