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- [kech]
- /kɛtʃ/
- /ketʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kech]
- /kɛtʃ/
Definitions of ketch word
- noun ketch 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. 1
- noun ketch A two-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailboat with a mizzenmast stepped forward of the rudder and smaller than the foremast. 1
- noun ketch type of sailing ship 1
- countable noun ketch A ketch is a type of sailing ship that has two masts. 0
- noun ketch a two-masted sailing vessel, fore-and-aft rigged, with a tall mainmast and a mizzen stepped forward of the rudderpost 0
- noun ketch a small, two-masted sailing vessel rigged fore and aft, with the mizzenmast somewhat shorter than the mainmast and located forward of the rudderpost 0
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Origin of ketch
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; earlier cache, apparently noun use of cache to catch
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Parts of speech for Ketch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ketch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ketch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ketch
noun ketch
- dinghy — any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, especially a small ship's boat, rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor.
- canoe — A canoe is a small, narrow boat that you move through the water using a stick with a wide end called a paddle.
- sailboat — a boat having sails as its principal means of propulsion.
- yacht — a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
- craft — You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.
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