[ Perh. fr. Jack, the proper name + Prov. E. ketch a hangman, fr. ketch, for catch to seize; but see the citations below. ] A public executioner, or hangman. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The manor of Tyburn was formerly held by Richard Jaquett, where felons for a long time were executed; from whence we have Jack Ketch. Lloyd's MS., British Museum. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Monmouth ] then accosted John Ketch, the executioner, a wretch who had butchered many brave and noble victims, and whose name has, during a century and a half, been vulgarly given to all who have succeeded him in his odious office. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prob. corrupted fr. Turk. qāīq : cf. F. caiche. Cf. Caïque. ] (Naut.) 1. An almost obsolete form of sailing vessel, with a mainmast and a mizzenmast, -- usually from one hundred to two hundred and fifty tons burden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) In modern usage, a sailing vessel having two masts, with the main mast taller than the aftermost, or mizzen, mast. [ RH ]

Bomb ketch. See under Bomb. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A hangman. See Jack Ketch. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ See Catch. ] To catch. [ Now obs. in spelling, and colloq. in pronunciation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To ketch him at a vantage in his snares. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

pr>(?), n. [ Probably of East Indian origin, because it was originally a kind of East Indian pickles. Cf. also Malay k&ebreve_;chap fish sauce. MW10. ] A pureed table sauce made predominantly from tomatoes, flavored with onions, sugar, salt and spices; called also tomato ketchup. The term is also applied to pureed sauces containing mushrooms, walnuts, etc., being called in such cases mushroom ketchup, walnut ketchup, etc. [ Written also catsup and catchup. ] [ PJC ]

n. [ D. schets, fr. It. schizzo a sketch, a splash (whence also F. esquisse; cf. Esquisse.); cf. It. schizzare to splash, to sketch. ] An outline or general delineation of anything; a first rough or incomplete draught or plan of any design; especially, in the fine arts, such a representation of an object or scene as serves the artist's purpose by recording its chief features; also, a preliminary study for an original work. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Outline; delineation; draught; plan; design. -- Sketch, Outline, Delineation. An outline gives only the bounding lines of some scene or picture. A sketch fills up the outline in part, giving broad touches, by which an imperfect idea may be conveyed. A delineation goes further, carrying out the more striking features of the picture, and going so much into detail as to furnish a clear conception of the whole. Figuratively, we may speak of the outlines of a plan, of a work, of a project, etc., which serve as a basis on which the subordinate parts are formed, or of sketches of countries, characters, manners, etc., which give us a general idea of the things described. Crabb. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Sketched p. pr. & vb. n. Sketching. ] [ Cf D. schetsen, It. schizzare. See Sketch, n. ] 1. To draw the outline or chief features of; to make a rought of. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To plan or describe by giving the principal points or ideas of. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To delineate; design; draught; depict. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To make sketches, as of landscapes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A book of sketches or for sketches. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who sketches. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a sketchy or incomplete manner. “Sketchily descriptive.” Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being sketchy; lack of finish; incompleteness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete. [ 1913 Webster ]

The execution is sketchy throughout; the head, in particular, is left in the rough. J. S. Harford. [ 1913 Webster ]