Ratch vs. Latch

(transitive) To stretch.

(transitive) To streak.

(intransitive) To sail by tacks.

Same as Rotche.

A ratchet wheel, or notched bar, with which a pawl or click works.

mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction

To close or lock as if with a latch.

(transitive) To catch; lay hold of.

(obsolete) To smear; to anoint.

A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.

A flip-flop electronic circuit

(obsolete) A latching.

(obsolete) A crossbow.

(obsolete) That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.

A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast.

(database) A lightweight lock to protect internal structures from being modified by multiple concurrent accesses.

To smear; to anoint.

To catch so as to hold.

Example: ‘Those that remained threw darts at our men, and latching our darts, sent them again at us.’;

To catch or fasten by means of a latch.

Example: ‘The door was only latched.’;

That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.

A movable piece which holds anything in place by entering a notch or cavity; specifically, the catch which holds a door or gate when closed, though it be not bolted.

A latching.

A crossbow.

spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key

catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove

fasten with a latch;

Example: ‘latch the door’;

A latch or catch (called sneck in Northern England and Scotland) is a type of mechanical fastener that joins two (or more) objects or surfaces while allowing for their regular separation. A latch typically engages another piece of hardware on the other mounting surface.