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Definition of Cultch
1. n. Empty oyster shells and other substances laid down on oyster grounds to furnish points for the attachment of the spawn of the oyster.
2. n. Young or seed oysters together with the shells and other objects to which they are usually attached.
Definition of Cultch
1. culch [n -ES] - See also: culch
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cultch
Literary usage of Cultch
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Manual of Fish-culture: Based on the Methods of the United States by United States Bureau of Fisheries, John J. Brice, Henry Frank Moore, Frederick M. Chamberlain (1900)
"In other words, if shell cultch is to be used at all, let it be expeditiously
and economically, and not wastefully and unscientifically, employed. ..."
2. Survey of Oyster Bottoms in Matagorda Bay, Texas by United States Bureau of Fisheries, Henry Frank Moore (1907)
"SEED AND cultch. Two general systems of oyster culture may be pursued in Matagorda
Bay, either of which wisely followed would materially increase the ..."
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