scotch

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. v. To put an abrupt end to: The prime minister scotched the rumors of her illness with a public appearance.
2. v. To injure so as to render harmless.
3. v. To cut or score.
4. n. A surface cut or abrasion.
5. n. A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.
6. v. To block (a wheel, for example) with a prop to prevent rolling or slipping.
7. n. A block or wedge used as a prop behind or under an object likely to roll.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. Same as Scottish. [The form Scotch, usual in England and the United States, is little used in Scotland, where either Scottish or Scots prevails, and where the preference for Scotsman instead of Scotchman is still more decided.]
2. n. Collectively, the people of Scotland. Also Scots, as plural of Scot.
3. n. The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland. Also Scots.
4. n. Scotch whisky.
5. To scratch; score or mark with slight incisions; notch; hack. See scotching.
6. To wound slightly.
7. To dock; fine; amerce.
8. n. A slight cut or shallow incision; a scratch; a notch.
9. n. A line drawn on the ground, as in hop-scotch.
10. n. A prop or strut placed behind or before a wheel, to prevent its moving, or placed under a log to prevent it from rolling.
11. n. In well-boring, a slotted bar used to hold up the rod and tools while a section is being attached or detached from above.
12. To prop or block, as the wheel of a coach or wagon, with a stone or other obstacle; hence, to put on the brake or drag to.
13. To hold back.

Wiktionary

1. adj. Of Scottish origin.
2. n. A surface cut or abrasion.
3. n. A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.
4. n. A block for a wheel or other round object.
5. n. Whisky of Scottish origin.
6. v. transitive To cut or score.
7. v. transitive To prevent (something) from being successful.
8. v. transitive To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.
9. v. transitive To block a wheel or other round object.
10. v. transitive, textile manufacturing To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads.
11. v. transitive, Australian rhyming slang to rape
12. v. transitive To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument.
13. v. obsolete, transitive To clothe or cover up.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. adj. Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish.
2. n. The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.
3. n. Collectively, the people of Scotland.
4. v. To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping.
5. n. A chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping.
6. v. To cut superficially; to wound; to score.
7. n. A slight cut or incision; a score.

WordNet 3.0

1. v. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
2. v. make a small cut or score into
3. n. whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
4. adj. avoiding waste
5. n. a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
6. adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language