/ Dictionary / Index C clincher-built: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: clinch•er-built Pronunciation: (klin'chur-bilt"), [key] — adj. Shipbuilding. clinker-built (def. 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: clincher-built (Thesaurus) clincher clincher tire Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language