Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jack ketch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: jack- ketch
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a public executioner

noun

noun

noun

Etymology

From Jack Ketch, the public executioner during the reigns of both Charles II of England and his brother James II.

Inflected Forms

Jack Ketches (plural)

Questions

What does jack ketch mean?: a public executioner
Where does jack ketch come from?: From Jack Ketch, the public executioner during the reigns of both Charles II of England and his brother James II.

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