A hard lump or stone, especially one found in grain or earth during harvesting.
Origin uncertain; possibly related to Old English words for hard or solid objects. Used primarily in agricultural contexts to describe obstacles encountered during threshing or grinding.
Medieval farmers dreaded cletchs because they could break their grinding stones—an unexpected chunk could cause sparks, damage, and dangerous accidents in the mill.
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