Naut. Obs. [? cf. LURCH sb.] ? = LURCH. (See also lee-latch, LEE sb.)
a. 1687. Petty, Pol. Arith., iii. (1690), 51. Such [Ships] as draw much Water, and have a deep Latch in the Sea.
Naut. Obs. [? cf. LURCH sb.] ? = LURCH. (See also lee-latch, LEE sb.)
a. 1687. Petty, Pol. Arith., iii. (1690), 51. Such [Ships] as draw much Water, and have a deep Latch in the Sea.