culch

noun, adj, verb — 5 senses

culch

noun

/kʌlt͡ʃ/

Etymology Uncertain.

1

The rocks, crushed shells, and other sea detritus that create an oyster bed, where oyster spawn can attach themselves; a collection of such detritus, accumulated on land, to drop in the sea to build up oyster beds.

2

Maine, US An accumulation of small items of little current value -- materials, broken items, miscellaneous fasteners -- for possible future use.

3

Maine, US Junk or debris.

culch

adj

Etymology Uncertain.

1

Maine, US Location where potentially useful junk items are collected: culch corner, culch drawer, culch pile.

culch

verb

Etymology Uncertain.

1

To prepare an oyster bed with such (culch) attachments; to sort shellfish or fish catch by size -- most often oysters -- so as to throw back the smallest to grow bigger and breed.

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