v. t.
Ladies who patched both sides of their faces. Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. pacche; of uncertain origin, perh. for placche; cf. Prov. E. platch patch, LG. plakk, plakke. ]
Patches set upon a little breach. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Your black patches you wear variously. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
Employed about this patch of ground. Bunyan. [ 1913 Webster ]
Patch ice,
Soft patch,
n. (Computers) A circuit board where circuits are completed and modified by making connections with patchcords.
n. A conducting cord with a plug at each end, used to make connections between circuit terminals at a patchboard. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
pos>adj.
n. One who patches or botches. Foxe. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Botchery; covering of defects; bungling; hypocrisy. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Unevenness in quality or performance. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. The act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adv. Knavishly; deceitfully. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]