n. [ Prob. corrupted fr. Turk. qāīq : cf. F. caiche. Cf. Caïque. ] (Naut.)
Bomb ketch.
n. A hangman. See Jack Ketch. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ See Catch. ] To catch. [ Now obs. in spelling, and colloq. in pronunciation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
To ketch him at a vantage in his snares. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
pr>(?), n. [ Probably of East Indian origin, because it was originally a kind of East Indian pickles. Cf. also Malay k&ebreve_;chap fish sauce. MW10. ] A pureed table sauce made predominantly from tomatoes, flavored with onions, sugar, salt and spices; called also