Definitions for ketches

ketches ketch

Spelling: [kech]
IPA: /kɛtʃ/

Ketches is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 114 anagrams from letters in ketches (ceehkst).

Definitions for ketches

noun

  1. 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.

Origin of ketches

1475-85; earlier cache, apparently noun use of cache to catch

Examples for ketches

Once more we must pay a visit to Mr. ketch in his lodge, at his supper hour.

But to pummel was one thing, and to arouse Mr. ketch was another.

"And that bear of a ketch won't hurry himself to unlock them," soliloquized he.

The other masters lived at a distance, and ketch's old legs were aching.

"I expect the worst that has happened may be a battle royal with old ketch," said he.

They went through the cloisters to the south gate, ketch grumbling all the way.

The most difficult part of the business had been old ketch; but that was managed.

Hold your tongue, old ketch, or I'll call Mr. Harper down to you.

Mr. ketch started as if he had been shot, and his noise dropped to a calm.

This was one of them, and ketch anticipated a glorious treat.

Word Value for ketches
Scrable

14

Words with friends

14

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