slatch

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noun

The period of a transitory breeze; a wind shift

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Meanings

nounslatch (plural slatches)

plural slatches

  1. obsoleteThe period of a transitory breeze; a wind shift
  2. obsoleteAn interval of good weather.
  3. obsoletenauticalThe loose part of a rope; slack.

Origin

See slack.

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Cite this entry
APA

slatch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slatch

MLA

“slatch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slatch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slatch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slatch.

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