rotchet

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɒt͡ʃɪt/

Noun

rotchet (plural rotchets)

1. A fish, the European red gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus).

References

• “rotchet”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Norman

Alternative forms

• rotchi (Jersey)
• rotcher (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old Northern French rocquier (compare Old French rochier, modern French rocher).

Noun

rotchet m (plural rotchets)

1. (Guernsey) rock