hatchway
Americannoun
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an opening in the deck of a vessel to provide access below
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a similar opening in a wall, floor, ceiling, or roof, usually fitted with a lid or door
Etymology
Origin of hatchway
Example Sentences
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It was nonetheless immortalized in Lightfoot’s lyrics: “At 7 p.m., a main hatchway caved in, he said, ‘Fellas, it’s been good to know ya.’
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2025
Gibbon nods and puts more of his strange marks on the wall by the hatchway.
From Nature ● Apr. 2, 2019
We entered frosty courts by a secret hatchway and waved wooden racquets in majestic arcs, a ceremony akin to polar explorers chiselling out ice caves.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 18, 2016
The testimony of the Marine corporal, Greenwood, places Wellard with Hornblower near the hatchway, and both Marine Captain Whiting and Lieut.
From Time Magazine Archive
Archer inspected the hatchway that led to the lower deck above them, but there were no signs of movement.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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