ketch
/kɛtʃ/
NOUN
1. A two-masted sailing vessel
A sailing vessel with two masts, a mainmast and a shorter mizzenmast positioned forward of the rudder post.
1.1. Two-masted sailing boat
A particular type of fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel distinguished by its two masts and the position of its mizzenmast.
Synonyms
- two-masted sailboat
- two-masted sailing vessel
Examples
- The sailors admired the sleek lines of the classic ketch as it sailed into the harbor.
- The captain and his crew prepared to set sail aboard the sturdy ketch.
- The ketch gracefully maneuvered through the narrow channel.
- The maritime museum displayed a beautifully restored antique ketch.
Related Words
NOUN
2. A hangman
A person whose occupation or duty is to carry out executions by hanging.
2.1. Executioner by hanging
An executioner responsible for carrying out a death sentence by hanging, an archaic or obsolete use of the word.
Synonyms
- hangman
- executioner
- public executioner
Examples
- In the historical account, the ketch was summoned to carry out the execution.
Related Words
- gallows
- hanging
- execution
- capital punishment
- condemned prisoner