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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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