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[syn: satyr, lecher, lech, letch]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Leach \Leach\, n. [Written also letch.] [Cf. As. le['a]h lye,
G. lauge. See Lye.]
1. A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and
thus imbibes the alkali.
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2. A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc.
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Leach tub, a wooden tub in which ashes are leached.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Lecher \Lech"er\, n. [OE. lechur, lechour, OF. lecheor, lecheur,
gormand, glutton, libertine, parasite, fr. lechier to lick,
F. l['e]cher; of Teutonic origin. See Lick.]
A man given to lewdness; one addicted, in an excessive
degree, to the indulgence of sexual desire, or to illicit
sexual relations with women; also called letch and lech.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Letch \Letch\ (l[e^]ch), v. & n.
See Leach.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Letch \Letch\, n. [See Lech, Lecher.]
1. Strong desire; passion; especially, lust. [Archaic]
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Some people have a letch for unmasking impostors, or
for avenging the wrongs of others. --De Quincey.
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2. A lecher. [slang]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
letch
n 1: man with strong sexual desires [syn: satyr, lecher,
lech, letch]