ketch

ketsi A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, mainmast main and mizzenmast mizzen, the mizzen being stepped forward of the rudder post.
1720, (w), (w), London: J. Brotherton et al., p. 313,https://archive.org/details/lifeadventurespy00defo

(..) to finish her new Habit or Appearance, and make her Change compleat, he ordered her Sails to be alter’d; and as she sailed before with a Half-Sprit, like a Yacht, she sailed now with square Sail and Mizen Mast, like a Ketch; so that, in a Word, she was a perfect Cheat (..)

I guess, he is trying to ketch mebut it won't du. I'm tu old a bird to be 'ketchd''' with chaff.

Wot is it, lambs, as they ketches in seas, rivers, lakes, and ponds?

You'll ketch your death. The fire's out long ago.

You'll never ketch me hollerin' at no Republican gatherin'.

If so you gonna ketch hell.

You heard about that joke a dollar down and a dollar when you ketch me?

Run, nigger, run, de patrollers will ketch you.

'Squire Ketch rejoices as much to hear of a new Vox, as an old Sexton does to hear of a new Delight.

Well! If he has a mind to be 'Ketchd''', speed him say I.

Ignorant of many of the secrets of ketchcraft.

I'll ketch you; I'll hang you.