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culch

or cultch

[ kuhlch ]

noun

  1. the stones, old shells, etc., forming an oyster bed and furnishing points of attachment for the spawn of oysters.
  2. the spawn of oysters.
  3. Also sculch, scultch []. Eastern New England. rubbish; refuse:

    The attic has been a convenient depository for more than 80 years of culch.

verb (used with object)

  1. to prepare (an oyster bed) with culch.

culch

/ kʌltʃ /

noun

  1. a mass of broken stones, shells, and gravel that forms the basis of an oyster bed
  2. the oyster spawn attached to such a structure
  3. dialect.
    refuse; rubbish

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Word History and Origins

Origin of culch1

First recorded in 1660–70; perhaps metathetic variant of clutch 2; but note Old French culche couch

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Word History and Origins

Origin of culch1

C17: perhaps ultimately from Old French culche bed, couch

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Example Sentences

A sort of pavement of culch, on the mud of estuaries, for forming a bed for oysters.

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