Definition of ketch:
(n) :
a fore and aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen being stepped forward of the rudder post. cf.
yawl
(v) :
to catch. - substandard spelling
"1815 D. HUMPHREYS Yankey in England I. 21, I guess, he is trying to ketch mebut it won't du. I'm tu old a bird to be ketch'd with chaff."
Definition of ketch:
(n) :
a fore and aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen being stepped forward of the rudder post. cf.
yawl
(v) :
to catch. - substandard spelling
"1815 D. HUMPHREYS Yankey in England I. 21, I guess, he is trying to ketch mebut it won't du. I'm tu old a bird to be ketch'd with chaff."