bomb ketch

American  

noun

1. Nautical. a ketch-rigged vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, carrying heavy mortars for firing bombs.

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Etymology

Origin of bomb ketch

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

The fair also showcased Thomas Edison’s automatic telegraph, as well as machinery such as the typewriter and calculator and consumer-packaged goods such as Heinz tomato ketchup.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Those include tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces imported from the US, and pantry staples like peanut butter and jam.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2025

First mass-produced in 1942, banana ketchup has become so popular that Heinz, arguably the king of tomato ketchup, now makes its own version.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2022

Plastic bottles of Heinz tomato ketchup sit on a shelf in a Tesco store in London, Britain June 30, 2022.

From Reuters • Jul. 8, 2022

So anyway, this lunchtime I cut my sprouts up into tiny pieces and glolloped tomato ketchup over them.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell