Definition of ratch
- variant of rach
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Definition of ratch
plural -es
chiefly dialectal
: a blaze on an animal's face
Origin and Etymology of ratch
origin unknown
Origin and Etymology of ratch
back-formation from raught, after English caught : catch
Definition of ratch
plural -es
: the distance between nip of back and front drafting rolls in spinning
Definition of ratch
-ed/-ing/-es
1
: to cut gear teeth on (a wheel)
2
: to turn (as a tool) by or as if by a ratchet and pawl
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