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Added 9 October 2026

ketch

/kɛt͡ʃ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ketch at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost.

Origin

From Middle English catche, from cacchen (“to catch”). For the modern form with /ɛ/, compare the pronunciation /kɛtʃ/ of catch.

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