ratch
1 of 6variant of rach
ratch
2 of 6noun (1)
ˈrach
plural -es
chiefly dialectal
: a blaze on an animal's face
ratch
3 of 6intransitive verb
"
-ed/-ing/-es
chiefly dialectal
: stretch, rend
ratch
4 of 6noun (2)
"
plural -es
: the distance between nip of back and front drafting rolls in spinning
ratch
5 of 6noun (3)
"
plural -es
1
: ratchet sense 1
2
: a notched bar with which a pawl or click works to prevent reversal of motion
ratch
6 of 6transitive verb
"
-ed/-ing/-es
1
: to cut gear teeth on (a wheel)
2
: to turn (as a tool) by or as if by a ratchet and pawl
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
origin unknown
Intransitive verb
back-formation from raught, after English caught : catch
Noun (3)
German ratsche, rätsche clapper, rattle, ratchet, from ratschen, rätschen to rattle, from Middle High German ratzen; akin to Middle High German razzeln to rattle
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