fitch

[fich]

fitch

[fich]
noun
1.
the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
2.
its fur, often dyed to imitate other furs.
Also, fitch·et [fich-it] , fitch·ew [fich-oo] .


Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English fiche, feche, fuche polecat fur < Middle Dutch fisse, visse, vitsche polecat

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Fitch is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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Fitch

[fich]
noun
1.
John, 1743–98, U.S. inventor: pioneer in development of the steamboat.
2.
(William) Clyde, 1865–1909, U.S. playwright.
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fitch or fitchet (fɪtʃ, ˈfɪtʃɪt)
 
n
1.  another name for polecat
2.  the fur of the polecat or ferret
 
[C16: probably from ficheuxfitchew]
 
fitchet or fitchet
 
n
 
[C16: probably from ficheuxfitchew]

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