Hatchway Definition

hăchwā
noun
A covered opening in a ship's deck, through which cargo can be lowered or entrance made to a lower deck.
Webster's New World
A similar opening in the floor or roof of a building.
Webster's New World
A ladder or stairway within a hatchway.
American Heritage

A means of passing through a wall or floor, having a hatch (especially on a ship); a doorway with a hatch rather than a door.

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Other Word Forms of Hatchway

Noun

Singular:
hatchway
Plural:
hatchways

Hatchway Sentence Examples

  • If you're installing your steps into an existing attic hatchway, you may have to expand the hole.

  • As I was stationed but a short distance from the main hatchway, I could catch a glance at all who were carried below.

  • We slipped through the small hatchway into total blackness.

  • Next to the turret base a large hatchway (7) provides access to the space behind the secondary armament.

  • All hands took their turn at the pumps, alternately bailing at the fore hatchway.

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