Ketch
pronunciation
How to pronounce Ketch in British English:
UK [ ketʃ]
How to pronounce Ketch in American English:
US [ ketʃ]
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- Noun:
- a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
Word Origin
- ketch (n.)
- kind of small sailing vessel, 1650s, earlier catch (mid-15c.), cache (late 14c.), probably from Middle English cacchen "to capture, ensnare, chase" (see catch (v.)). Compare the sense development in yacht.
Example
- 1. Take it you 're not building a ketch in your basement .
- 2. While a ketch offers these advantages to cruisers , they may also be more expensive because of the added mast and sail .
- 3. Sloop vs. ketch vs. catboat vs. catamaran - fixed keel vs. centerboard vs. swing keel - inboard vs. outboard engine vs. no engine at all .
- 4. Introduction : two kids are dancing with fans , through which the author adopts the traditional chinese way of painting , exaggeration and ketch to present a happy and joyful stage .