- Jack Ketch
- A name sometimes given to an English hangman or executioner.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Jack Ketch
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Jack Ketch — [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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jack Ketch — [kech′] n. [after a famous Eng public executioner, died 1686] Brit. an official hangman … English World dictionary
Jack Ketch — John (Jack) Ketch (died 1686) was an English executioner employed by King Charles II. An immigrant of Irish extraction, he became famous through the way he performed his duties during the tumults of the 1680s, when he was often mentioned in… … Wikipedia
jack ketch — ˈjakˈkech noun Usage: usually capitalized J&K Etymology: after Jack (John) Ketch died 1686 English executioner Britain : a public executioner; specifically … Useful english dictionary
Jack Ketch — /kech/, Brit. Slang. a public hangman. [1665 75; named after John Ketch (1663? 86), English executioner noted for his brutality] * * * … Universalium
Jack Ketch — noun a) a public executioner b) the gallows … Wiktionary
Jack Ketch — ketʃ n. (British Slang) hangman, public executioner … English contemporary dictionary
jack-ketch — n. Hangman, (public) executioner … New dictionary of synonyms
Ketch — Ketch, n. A hangman. See {Jack Ketch}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jack Ketchum — Jack Ketchum, Salon du Livre 2009 Jack Ketchum ist das Pseudonym des US amerikanischen Schriftstellers Dallas Mayr (* 1946). Mayr tritt als Autor ausschließlich unter diesem Pseudonym auf; sein richtiger Name ist relativ unbekannt … Deutsch Wikipedia
