hutch
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet.
- A coop or cage for keeping small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, etc).
- A piece of furniture in which items may be displayed.
- A cabinet for storing dishes.
- A piece of furniture (cabinet) to be placed on top of a desk.
- A measure of two Winchester bushels.
- The case of a flour bolt.
- A car on low wheels, in which coal is drawn in the mine and hoisted out of the pit.
- A jig or trough for ore dressing or washing ore.
- A baker's kneading-trough.
- The pavilion or dressing room.
- An embankment built in a river to check erosion caused by running water.
Verb
- To hoard or lay up, in a chest.
- To wash (ore) in a box or jig.
- To move with a jerk; to hitch.
Proper noun
- A male given name.
- A surname.
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