# patache

> English word · Noun · IPA /paˈtɑːʃ/

## Definitions
1. A dispatch-boat; a small vessel used to communicate between the vessels of a fleet.
2. A horse-drawn carriage with two wheels used in France.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish patache, of uncertain origin. The carriage sense is after French.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/patache