SCATCH

Etymology

Noun

scatch (plural scatches)

(obsolete) A kind of bit for the bridle of a horse.

(obsolete, UK, dialect) A stilt.

Source: Wiktionary


Scatch, n. Etym: [F. escache.]

Definition: A kind of bit for the bridle of a horse; -- called also scatchmouth. Bailey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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