hatchway
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noun
1.
2.
the opening of any trap door, as in a floor, ceiling, or roof.
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| —n | |
| 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 |
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Hatchway
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example sentences
In the ceiling over the entrance is a hatchway or trap door opening.
Also, notice the hatchway used to reach the roof above.
Rooms were generally small, with a firepit in the floor and a hatchway to access the second story and roof.
His next chance was with the carpenter and sail-maker, and he lounged round the after hatchway until the last had gone down.
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