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KETCH, n. A vessel with two masts, a main and mizen-mast,usually from 100 to 250 tones burden. Ketches are generally used as yachts or as bomb-vessels. The latter are called bomb-ketches.
An almost obsolete form
of vessel, with a mainmast and a mizzenmast, -- usually from one
hundred to two hundred and fifty tons burden.
Bomb ketch. See under Bomb. A hangman. See Jack
Ketch.
To catch.
[Now obs. in spelling, and colloq. in
pronunciation.]
To ketch him at a vantage in his snares. Spenser. | ||||||||