The meaning of FLITCH is a side of cured meat; especially : a side of bacon.

Typically, the flitch beam is made up of a steel plate sandwiched between two wood beams, the three layers being held together with bolts.

Flitch beam a beam consisting of a metal (steel) plate sandwiched between two boards.

What is the etymology of the noun flitch? flitch is a word inherited from Germanic.

either of two thick boards bolted together with a steel plate between them to form a beam (flitch beam)

May 3, 2025 · The Measure of a shell or Flitch of Timber. If a piece be taken out of the middle of a round piece of Timber from end to end; there will be left two pieces, which they call Shells or Flitches.

flitch (flɪtʃ) n. 1. a side of bacon salted and cured. 2. a. a piece, as a board, bolted together with others to form a beam.

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Flitch definition: A salted and cured side of bacon.

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