Tench

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tench \Tench\, n. [OF. tenche, F. tanche, L. tinca.] (Zool.)
     A European fresh-water fish ({Tinca tinca}, or {Tinca
     vulgaris}) allied to the carp. It is noted for its tenacity
     of life.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tench
       n : freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia
           noted for ability to survive outside water [syn: {Tinca
           tinca}]