Hyphenation
ratch·et bor·erTurkish pronunciation
rätçıt bôrırPronunciation
/ratʧət ˈbôrər/ /rætʧət ˈbɔːrɜr/
Etymology
[ 'ra-ch&t ] (noun.) 1654. alter. of earlier rochet, from French, alteration of Middle French rocquet ratchet, bobbin, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rocko distaff; more at ROCK.