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Flitches

The flank or side of an animal, now almost exclusively a pig when cured and salted; a side of bacon.

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  1. 1

    The flank or side of an animal, now almost exclusively a pig when cured and salted; a side of bacon.

  2. 2

    A piece or strip cut off of something else, generally a piece of wood (timber).

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side of baconnounA salted and cured longitudinal half of a pig with the legs and shoulders removed.
lauannounAny of several types of light wood, resembling mahogany, from various trees from the Philippines and Malaysia.
lathsnounA thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
cocobolonounAn oily tropical hardwood of genus Dalbergia from Central America.
irokonounA hardwood obtained from several African trees, especially of the species Milicia excelsa.
cantsnoun(countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
lumbernoun(Canada, US) Wood sawn into planks or otherwise prepared for sale or use, especially as a building material.
trochusnoun(malacology) Any member of the genus Trochus, or more generally of the family Trochidae; in non-specialist usage, including species formerly classified in that family, particularly Tectus niloticus.
timbernoun(uncountable) Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.
greenheartnounA type of tree (Chlorocardium rodiei) native to Guyana.
red sandersnounA tree of species Pterocarpus santalinus or its reddish heartwood, highly valued in woodworking, and used as a dye as well as a traditional herbal medicine.
trepangnounSynonym of sea cucumber.
teakwoodnounWood of a teak tree.
minasnounA male given name.
woodnoun(uncountable) The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
nipanounA palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
bancanoun(Philippines, nautical) A canoe; an outrigger canoe or dugout.
fibreboardnounBritish and Canada standard spelling of fiberboard. [(American spelling) A material made from wood chips or shavings, which are compressed and bonded with resin and formed into stiff sheets, and used in building or making furniture.]
whitewoodnounAny of several deciduous trees, some used for furniture, such as the tulip tree.
purpleheartnounThe purplish heartwood of this tree, used to make furniture

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