gotch
1 of 2noun
ˈgäch
plural -es
dialectal, England
: a potbellied jug or pitcher usually made of earthenware
gotch
2 of 2adjective
"
variants or gotched
-cht
West
: drooping, cropped
the sorrel with a gotch ear
Agnes M. Cleaveland
Agnes M. Cleaveland
Word History
Etymology
Noun
origin unknown
Adjective
gotch from Spanish gacho having horns that project downward, having floppy ears, back-formation from agachar to bow, lower, from Latin coactare to constrain, force, from coactus, past participle of cogere to collect, compel; gotched from Spanish gacho + English -ed