Definition of hatchways Hatchways

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Noun Plural: hatchways
hatchway - an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
		opening, scuttle
		entranceway, entryway, entrance, entree, entry the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"
		escape hatch hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency

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hatchway (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.

hatchway (n.)
A square or oblong opening in a deck or floor, affording passage from one deck or story to another; the entrance to a cellar.

hatchway
A square or oblong opening in the middle of the deck of a ship, of which there are generally three--the fore, main, and after--affording passages up and down from one deck to another, and again descending into the hold. The coverings over these openings are called hatches. Goods of bulk are let down into the hold by the hatchways. To lay anything in the hatchway, is to put it so that the hatches cannot be approached or opened. The hatches of a smaller kind are distinguished by the name of scuttles.