English dictionary
ketch
/k/E//tS/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
Source: WordNet 3.0
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An almost obsolete form of vessel, with a mainmast and a mizzenmast, -- usually from one hundred to two hundred and fifty tons burden.
Source: webster1913
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A hangman. See <u>Jack Ketch</u>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To catch.
Source: webster1913