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Webster 1913 Edition


Tench

Tench

,
Noun.
[OF.
tenche
, F.
tanche
, L.
tinca
.]
(Zool.)
A European fresh-water fish (
Tinca tinca
, or
Tinca vulgaris
) allied to the carp. It is noted for its tenacity of life.

Webster 1828 Edition


Tench

TENCH

,
Noun.
[L. tinca.] A fish of the genus Cyprinus, found in ponds and rivers.

Definition 2024


Tench

Tench

See also: tench

English

Proper noun

Tench

  1. A surname.

tench

tench

See also: Tench

English

Noun

tench (plural tench or tenches)

  1. A species of freshwater game fish, Tinca tinca.

Translations

Adjective

tench (comparative more tench, superlative most tench)

  1. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (slang) excellent performance in a tense situation.