ratchet, rachet, ratch
(noun) mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ratch (plural ratches)
Alternative form of rach
ratch (plural ratches)
Alternative form of rotche
ratch (plural ratches)
A ratchet wheel.
A white mark on a horse's face.
ratch (third-person singular simple present ratches, present participle ratching, simple past and past participle ratched)
(transitive) To stretch.
(transitive) To streak.
(intransitive) To sail by tacks.
• chart, trach
Source: Wiktionary
Ratch, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Rotche.
Ratch, n. Etym: [See Rack the instrument, Ratchet.]
Definition: A ratchet wheel, or notched bar, with which a pawl or chick works.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
