Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for RATCH
RATCH, n.
In clock work, a sort of wheel having twelve fangs, which serve to lift the detents every hour and thereby cause the clock to strike. – Encyc.
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RATCH, n.
In clock work, a sort of wheel having twelve fangs, which serve to lift the detents every hour and thereby cause the clock to strike. – Encyc.
Return to page 16 of the letter “R”.