/ Dictionary / Index J Jack Ketch: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Jack' Ketch' Pronunciation: (kech), [key] — Brit. Slang. Brit. Slang. a public hangman. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. jack-in-the-pulpit jackknife Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language