Thesaurus: jack ketch

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1. A public executioner, or hangman.
2. A public executioner, or hangman. [Eng.] The manor of Tyburn was formerly held by Richard Jaquett, where felons for a long time were executed; from whence we have Jack Ketch. Lloyd's MS., British Museum. [Monmouth] then accosted John Ketch, the executioner, a wretch who had butchered many brave and noble victims, and whose name has, during a century and a half, been vulgarly given to all who have succeeded him in his odious office. Macaulay.
3. A public executioner, or hangman. [Eng.]The manor of Tyburn was formerly held by Richard Jaquett, wherefelons for a long time were executed; from whence we have Jack Ketch.Lloyd's MS., British Museum.[Monmouth] then accosted John Ketch, the executioner, a wretch whohad butchered many brave and noble victims, and whose name has,during a century and a half, been vulgarly given to all who havesucceeded him in his odious office. Macaulay.