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noun \ˈkech\

Definition of KETCH

: a fore-and-aft rigged vessel similar to a yawl but with a larger mizzen sail and with the mizzenmast stepped farther forward

Illustration of KETCH

Origin of KETCH

alteration of catch, from Middle English cache

First Known Use: circa 1649

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

Rhymes with KETCH

catch, etch, fetch, fletch, kvetch, lech, letch, retch, sketch, stretch, vetch, wretch