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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HATCHWAY

n.In ships, a square or oblong opening in the deck, affording a passage from one deck, affording a passage from one deck to another, or into the hold or lower apartments.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HATCHWAY

HATCHWAY Hatch "way `, n.

 

Defn: A square or oblong opening in a deck or floor, affording passage from one deck or story to another; the entrance to a cellar.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

hatchway

hatch way |ˈhaCHˌwā ˈhætʃˌweɪ | ▶noun an opening or hatch, esp. in a ship's deck.

 

Oxford Dictionary

hatchway

hatch |way |ˈhatʃweɪ | ▶noun an opening or hatch, especially in a ship's deck.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

hatchway

h á tch w à y 名詞 複 ～s ＝hatch 1 1 .