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HATCHWAY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

Synonyms:

hatchway; opening; scuttle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hatchway" is a kind of...):

entrance; entranceway; entree; entry; entryway (something that provides access (to get in or get out))

Meronyms (parts of "hatchway"):

hatch (a movable barrier covering a hatchway)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hatchway"):

escape hatch (hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency)

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