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

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

May 3, 2025 · flitch (third-person singular simple present flitches, present participle flitching, simple past and past participle flitched) (transitive) To cut into, or off in, flitches or strips.

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

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

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.

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

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FLITCH definition: the side of a hog (or, formerly, some other animal) salted and cured. See examples of flitch used in a sentence.

Flitch definition: A salted and cured side of bacon.