pilcher1
/ˈpɪltʃə/noun
An outer covering for a baby; = pilch. Now chiefly Australian and NZ (usually in plural).
Origin
Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). Extended form of pilch, with apparently arbitrary ending.
pilcher2
/ˈpɪltʃə/Papermaking
noun
A number of felts used in pressing quires of handmade paper.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in World's Paper Trade Review. Origin uncertain; probably related to pilch; compare pilcher.
- free spooling
- free stall
- free-standing
- Free State
- Free Stater
- free stock
- freestone
- freestone mason
- free stream
- free streaming
- free stuff
- freestyle
- freestyler
- free suitor
- free-swimming
- freetail
- free-tailed
- free-tailed bat
- free television
- free text
- freethinker
- freethinking
- free-thought
- free throw
- free-throw circle