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View synonyms for hatchway

hatchway

[ hach-wey ]

noun

  1. Nautical. hatch 2( def 1a ).
  2. the opening of any trap door, as in a floor, ceiling, or roof.


hatchway

/ ˈhætʃˌweɪ /

noun

  1. an opening in the deck of a vessel to provide access below
  2. a similar opening in a wall, floor, ceiling, or roof, usually fitted with a lid or door
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hatchway1

First recorded in 1620–30; hatch 2 + way 1
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Example Sentences

A great sheet of flame burst up through the hatchway, and frightful cries came from below.

When Tom awoke, about seven hours later, it was broad daylight and the sun was streaming into the hatchway.

I say, you young cub down there,” shouted the skipper to him from the hatchway, “come up and swab this deck.

At the pipe, the sailors below ran up the hatchway, and those on deck threw down their work.

I saw him come out on deck again with a tool-chest and a lantern, and go down the forward hatchway.

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