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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: opening, scuttle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree
Narrower terms: escape hatch
History
From hatch + way.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
