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/kech"rigd'/, adj.rigged in the manner of a ketch.[1835-45]
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ketch-rigged — /kech rigd /, adj. rigged in the manner of a ketch. [1835 45] … Useful english dictionary
ketch — [kech] n. [ME cache < cacchen, to CATCH: orig. used of fishing vessels] a small, two masted sailing vessel rigged fore and aft, with the mizzenmast somewhat shorter than the mainmast and located forward of the rudderpost: distinguished from… … English World dictionary
Ketch — A ketch is a sailing craft with two masts: a main mast, and a shorter mizzen mast abaft (rearward) of the main mast. Both masts are rigged mainly fore and aft. From one to three jibs may be carried forward of the main mast when going to windward … Wikipedia
ketch — 1. noun A fore and aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen being stepped forward of the rudder post. 2. verb To hang. I guess, he is trying to ketch mebut it wont du. Im tu old a bird to be ketchd with chaff … Wiktionary
ketch — noun Etymology: alteration of catch, from Middle English cache Date: circa 1649 a fore and aft rigged vessel similar to a yawl but with a larger mizzen sail and with the mizzenmast stepped farther forward … New Collegiate Dictionary
ketch — /kech/, n. Naut. a sailing vessel rigged fore and aft on two masts, the larger, forward one being the mainmast and the after one, stepped forward of the rudderpost, being the mizzen or jigger. Cf. yawl1 (def. 2). [1475 85; earlier cache, appar. n … Universalium
ketch — noun a two masted, fore and aft rigged sailing boat with a mizzenmast stepped forward of the rudder and smaller than its foremast. Origin C17: later form of obs. catch, prob. from catch … English new terms dictionary
ketch — [[t]kɛtʃ[/t]] n. naut. navig. a sailing vessel rigged fore and aft on two masts, the larger, forward one being the mainmast and the after one, stepped forward of the rudderpost, being the mizzen or jigger Compare yawl 2) • Etymology: 1475–85;… … From formal English to slang
ketch — /kɛtʃ / (say kech) noun a fore and aft rigged vessel with a large mainmast and a smaller mast aft, but forward of the rudder post. {earlier catch, apparently from catch (verb) …
ketch — n. two masted fore and aft rigged sailing vessel … Dictionary of difficult words
