Ketch

kech'ketch'1 syllable
🇬🇧English
Adventurous

MEANING

A two-masted sailing vessel

ORIGIN

Nautical

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Middle English 'kech', from the Old French 'cachier', meaning to catch or chase.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used in maritime contexts, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used historically as a type of fishing and cargo vessel.

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