About The Word Ketch
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Ketch
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What's The Definition Of Ketch?
[n] a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ketch: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ketch: See Also | sailing ship | sailing vessel Ketch In Webster's Dictionary \Ketch\ (k[e^]ch), n. [Prob. corrupted fr. Turk.
q[=a][imac]q : cf. F. caiche. Cf. {Ca["i]que}.] (Naut.)
An almost obsolete form of vessel, with a mainmast and a
mizzenmast, -- usually from one hundred to two hundred and
fifty tons burden.
{Bomb ketch}. See under {Bomb}.
\Ketch\, n. A hangman. See {Jack Ketch}. \Ketch\, v. t. [See {Catch}.] To catch. [Now obs. in spelling, and colloq. in pronunciation.] To ketch him at a vantage in his snares. --Spenser. |
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