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hatchway

[ hach-wey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

hatchway

/ ˈhætʃˌweɪ /

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

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

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.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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