| 单词 | weed hatch |
| 释义 | > as lemmasweed hatch weed hatch n. chiefly British a hatch on the deck of a narrowboat and certain other boats allowing access to the propeller, so that it can be freed from obstructions, such as weed, rope, etc. ΚΠ 1970 E. Ball & P. W. Ball Holiday Cruising on Thames iii. 48 The propeller is not immediately accessible unless a weed hatch is fitted as on some canal boats though you are less likely to be menaced by weeds on the Thames than by plastic bags or rope. 1994 Waterways World May 70/2 Weed hatches were pretty well unknown then, and one of the crew members was despatched over the side. 2012 T. Jones Liveaboard Guide xi. 138 Each year many boats sink or narrowly avoid sinking because the lid to the weed hatch has not been adequately secured. < as lemmas |
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