noun
- Plural of kench; the refuse or offal from a slaughterhouse or butcher shop, especially the parts of an animal carcass not used for food.
Usage: archaic; chiefly British
Examples
- The butcher disposed of the kenches in a designated pit behind the shop.
- Historically, kenches were sometimes rendered for tallow or used as animal feed.
- The smell of kenches from the slaughterhouse was unpleasant to nearby residents.