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Fitch (f

ch), John 1743-1798.

American steamboat pioneer whose early designs (1787-1790) were successful but received insufficient financial backing for large-scale production.

fitch (f

ch)

1. See polecat.

2. The fur of this animal.

[Middle English fiche, from Middle Dutch vitsche, visse.]

fitch [fɪtʃ], fitchet [ˈfɪtʃɪt]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for polecat [1]

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the fur of the polecat or ferret

[probably from ficheux fitchew]

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fitch - dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened

foulmart, foumart, Mustela putorius, polecat

mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals

genus Mustela, Mustela - type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels

ferret - domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits

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