Noah Webster
Belch
BELCH, verb transitive [Eng. bulge, bilge, bulk.]
1. To throw or eject wind from the stomach with violence.
2. To eject violently from a deep hollow place, as, a volcano belches flames and lava.
BELCH, noun The act of throwing out from the stomach, or from a hollow place; eructation.
1. A cant name for malt liquor.