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How to pronounce hatchway in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms opening, scuttle
Type of entrance, entranceway, entree, entry, entryway
Has types escape hatch

Examples of hatchway

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They are more absorbent than towels, and a row along the hatchway door works wonders.
From the sacbee.com
The crew had been asked to fix defective hatchway covers and incorrectly stowed cargo.
From the nzherald.co.nz
A hatchway leading to the crawl space was sealed shut with grout during a flooring job.
From the thestate.com
Entrance to the Special Suite is through a submarine-style hatchway.
From the time.com
The game has the familiar puzzles, like tapping a crane to lift a fallen beam, which then reveals a hatchway.
From the nytimes.com
Leaflet delivery can be as simple as having one or more of the aircraft's crew throw bundles of leaflets out of an open hatchway.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In good weather, many trad-stern steerers sit up on the hatchway edge, a high vantage point giving good all-round visibility.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The well for the water wheel remains, as does the remains of a hatchway in what was the passageway underneath the drying house.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The food came in through the safety-sealed hatchway, plus there was the mini-fridge with snacks, and the water was filtered, coming in and out both.
From the denverpost.com
More examples
  • An entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
  • A trapdoor is a door set into a floor or ceiling (depending on what side of the door one is on).
  • 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
  • A square Hole in the Deck, which communicates with the Hold or another Deck.
  • A large covered, usually rectangular opening in a ships deck for putting and removing cargo from under the deck.
  • An opening through the deck which can be made watertight with a cover (hatch).
  • Rectangular or square opening between decks. Smaller openings between decks, primarily for ventilation, were called scuttles.
  • Opening in the deck of a vessel through which cargo is loaded into, or discharged from the hold and which is closed by means of a hatch cover.