fitch

fitch

[fich]

(materials)

A thin sheet of wood, such as a veneer.

A bundle of veneers arranged in the same order as they were cut from a log.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

fitch

1. A small thin paintbrush with a long wooden handle; used to reach recessed areas.

2. A thin piece of wood, as a veneer.

3. A bundle of veneers arranged in the same order as cut from the log.

4. A board forming part of a flitch beam.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.