Tench — is of French origins, and is first recorded in Lincolnshire (see below). Traditional research suggested that it was a nickname for a rather sleek person, however logical analysis would infer that the name is metonymic for a keeper of fish,… … Surnames reference
tench — /tench/, n., pl. tenches, (esp. collectively) tench. a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water. [1350 1400; ME tenche < MF, OF < LL tinca] * * * ▪ fish (species Tinca tinca), widely… … Universalium
tench — [tench] n. pl. tenches or tench [ME & OFr tenche < LL tinca] a small, European, freshwater cyprinoid fish (Tinca tinca) now established in North America … English World dictionary
Tench — Tench, n. [OF. tenche, F. tanche, L. tinca.] (Zo[ o]l.) A European fresh water fish ({Tinca tinca}, or {Tinca vulgaris}) allied to the carp. It is noted for its tenacity of life. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tench — [ tentʃ ] noun count a fish that lives in European rivers and lakes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tench — ► NOUN (pl. same) ▪ a freshwater fish of the carp family, popular with anglers. ORIGIN Old French tenche, from Latin tinca … English terms dictionary
Tench — For the submarine class, see Tench class submarine. Taxobox name = Tench status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Cypriniformes familia = Cyprinidae genus = Tinca genus authority … Wikipedia
Tench — Benjamin Montmorency „Benmont“ Tench III (* 7. September 1953 in Gainesville, Florida) ist ein US amerikanischer Keyboarder und Songschreiber. Karriere Er ist neben Tom Petty und Mike Campbell Gründungsmitglied der Band Tom Petty the… … Deutsch Wikipedia
tench — [[t]te̱ntʃ[/t]] N VAR (tench is both the singular and the plural form.) Tench are dark green European fish that live in lakes and rivers … English dictionary
tench — UK [tentʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms tench : singular tench plural tenches a fish that lives in European rivers and lakes … English dictionary
