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noun
Nautical.
- a small hatch giving access to a ladder from the weather deck of a vessel to the interior of the hull.
- a small companion secured over a deck opening.
- a hoodlike hatch cover having a sliding top.
Slang.
- an insane asylum.
- jail.
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Origin of booby hatch
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby booby hatch
booboisie, boo-boo, boobook, boob tube, booby, booby hatch, booby prize, booby trap, boodie, boodle, boofhead
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British Dictionary definitions for booby hatch
booby hatch
noun
a hoodlike covering for a hatchway on a ship
US offensive, slang a mental hospital
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