Definition of Cinch. Meaning of Cinch. Synonyms of Cinch

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Definition of Cinch

Cinch
Cinch Cinch, v. t. In the game of cinch, to protect (a trick) by playing a higher trump than the five.
Cinch
Cinch Cinch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cinched; p. pr. & vb. n. Cinch"ing.] 1. To put a cinch upon; to girth tightly. [Western U. S.] 2. To get a sure hold upon; to get into a tight place, as for forcing submission. [Slang, U. S.]
Cinch
Cinch Cinch, v. i. To perform the action of cinching; to tighten the cinch; -- often with up. [Western U. S.]
Cinch
Cinch Cinch, n. [Cf. cinch a girth, a tight grip, as v., to get a sure hold upon; perh. so named from the tactics used in the game; also cf. Sp. cinco five (the five spots of the color of the trump being important cards).] A variety of auction pitch in which a draw to improve the hand is added, and the five of trumps (called right pedro) and the five of the same color (called left pedro, and ranking between the five and the four of trumps) each count five on the score. Fifty-one points make a game. Called also double pedro and high five.
Cinch
Cinch Cinch, n. [Sp. cincha, fr. L. cingere to gird.] 1. A strong saddle girth, as of canvas. [West. U. S.] 2. A tight grip. [Colloq.]

Meaning of Cinch from wikipedia

- Look up cinch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cinch may refer to: A cinch, (alternate spelling sinch) a type of saddle girth (tack) A belay device...
- the Computerized Information Network for Cincinnati and Hamilton County (CINCH) as a system-wide library catalog which connected each branch through computer...
- A waist cincher (sometimes referred to as a waspie) is a belt worn around the waist to make the wearer's waist physically smaller, or to create the illusion...
- The Scottish Premiership, known as the cinch Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL)...
- that has only a cinch in the front is "single rigged". A saddle that has both a front cinch and a back cinch (sometimes called a flank cinch, even though...
- such as France and Germany, the name cinch is still used as an antonomasia of the Chicago-based manufacturer Cinch,[citation needed] for such a connector...
- In July 2019, the company launched cinch, an online used-car marketplace aimed at the consumer market. The cinch marketplace became the major sponsor...
- Cinch, also known as Double Pedro or High Five, is an American trick-taking card game of the All Fours family derived from Auction Pitch via Pedro. Developed...
- The 2023–24 Scottish Championship (known as cinch Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the eleventh season of the Scottish Championship, the second...
- ****ng, a lash cinch is the piece of tack used optionally on a pack animal to further secure a load onto a pack saddle. The lash cinch is made up of a...