"slatch" meaning in English

See slatch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: slatches [plural]
Etymology: See slack. Head templates: {{en-noun}} slatch (plural slatches), {{tlb|en|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. The period of a transitory breeze; a wind shift Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-slatch-en-noun-HHIPtMwS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Wind Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 12 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 5 5 Disambiguation of Wind: 99 1 0
  2. An interval of good weather. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-slatch-en-noun-UPXb3c1X
  3. (nautical) The loose part of a rope; slack. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-slatch-en-noun-drOSANN5 Categories (other): Nautical Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "The period of a transitory breeze; a wind shift"
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        [
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        [
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        ]
      ],
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    },
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        "The loose part of a rope; slack."
      ],
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        ],
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        ],
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          "slack",
          "slack"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(nautical) The loose part of a rope; slack."
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
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    "English nouns",
    "English obsolete terms",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "en:Wind"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See slack.",
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    }
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      ],
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          "rope",
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        ],
        [
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      ],
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        "(nautical) The loose part of a rope; slack."
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