ratch
1ratch — ratch·ety; ratch; ratch·et; …
2Ratch — (r[a^]ch), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Rotche}. [1913 Webster] …
3Ratch — (r[a^]ch), n. [See {Rack} the instrument, {Ratchet}.] A ratchet wheel, or notched bar, with which a pawl or click works. [1913 Webster] …
4ratch|et|y — «RACH uh tee», adjective. resembling the movement of a ratchet; jerky; clipping …
5ratch|et — «RACH iht», noun, verb. –n. 1. a wheel or bar with teeth that come against a catch so that motion is permitted in one direction but nin the other. 2. the catch. 3. the entire device, wheel and catch or bar and catch. –v.t. to operate or move by… …
6ratch — I Cumbrian Dictionary ( v ratsh) to search, to hunt out e.g. He s on the ratch furra new bewer = He is looking for a new young lady to court. ( I ratch, you ratch, he ratches, I ratched ) See also scrat. II Mawdesley Glossary to stretch, to make… …
7ratch — /rach/, n. a ratchet. * * * …
8ratch — noun A ratchet wheel; a toothed wheel engaging a detent or pawl …
9Ratch — A hunting dog, one which tracked by scent; a setter. [< OldEngl. racc = dog, a setter < OldEngl. geraccan = to reach, obtain] Cf. Greyhound …
10Ratch — rapide des cours d eau Larzac …
