Definition of "ratch"

ratch¹

noun
plural ratches
1. Alternative form of rach

ratch²

noun
plural ratches
1. Alternative form of rotche

ratch³

noun
plural ratches
1. A ratchet wheel.
2. A white mark on a horse's face.
verb
third-person singular simple present ratches, present participle ratching, simple past and past participle ratched
1. (transitive) To stretch.
2. (transitive) To streak.
3. (intransitive) To sail by tacks.