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ketch

Pronunciation: /kɛtʃ/
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Definition of 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:

mid 17th century: later form of obsolete catch, probably from catch

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