hatchway

[ hach-wey ]

/ ˈhætʃˌweɪ /

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noun

Nautical. hatch² (def. 1a).

the opening of any trap door, as in a floor, ceiling, or roof.

Origin of hatchway

First recorded in 1620–30; hatch² + way¹

Words nearby hatchway

hatchetwork, Hatchie, hatching, hatchling, hatchment, hatchway, hat dance, hate, hateable, hate crime, hateful

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Example sentences from the Web for hatchway

He opened the hatchway while La Croix was profusely thanking him, put a sling around the box and lowered it.
The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler|Francis W. Doughty
And oh, what a dreary outlook it was when, swathed in oilskins, I passed through the hatchway and stepped out on deck!
A Pirate of the Caribbees|Harry Collingwood
No one had forced his way in through the hatchway, of this he soon convinced himself.
Sleep Walking and Moon Walking|Isidor Isaak Sadger
I went to the hatchway, and although the smell was still overpowering, I found that I could bear it.
Jacob Faithful|Captain Frederick Marryat

Some were binding up their wounds, and one lay half hanging over the hatchway shot through the body.
Will Weatherhelm|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for hatchway

hatchway

/ (ˈhætʃˌweɪ) /

noun

an opening in the deck of a vessel to provide access below

a similar opening in a wall, floor, ceiling, or roof, usually fitted with a lid or door

Often shortened to: hatch

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单词	hatchway
释义	hatchway [ hach-wey ] / ˈhætʃˌweɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hatchway ON THESAURUS.COM noun Nautical. hatch² (def. 1a). the opening of any trap door, as in a floor, ceiling, or roof. Origin of hatchway First recorded in 1620–30; hatch² + way¹ Words nearby hatchway hatchetwork, Hatchie, hatching, hatchling, hatchment, hatchway, hat dance, hate, hateable, hate crime, hateful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hatchway He opened the hatchway while La Croix was profusely thanking him, put a sling around the box and lowered it. The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler\|Francis W. Doughty And oh, what a dreary outlook it was when, swathed in oilskins, I passed through the hatchway and stepped out on deck! A Pirate of the Caribbees\|Harry Collingwood No one had forced his way in through the hatchway, of this he soon convinced himself. Sleep Walking and Moon Walking\|Isidor Isaak Sadger I went to the hatchway, and although the smell was still overpowering, I found that I could bear it. Jacob Faithful\|Captain Frederick Marryat Some were binding up their wounds, and one lay half hanging over the hatchway shot through the body. Will Weatherhelm\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for hatchway hatchway / (ˈhætʃˌweɪ) / noun an opening in the deck of a vessel to provide access below a similar opening in a wall, floor, ceiling, or roof, usually fitted with a lid or door Often shortened to: hatch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hatchway scuttle, hatch
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hatchway

noun

Origin of hatchway

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Example sentences from the Web for hatchway

British Dictionary definitions for hatchway

noun

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