hatchway

hatch·way  (hchw)

n.

1. A passage or an opening leading to a hold, compartment, or cellar.

2. A ladder or stairway within a hatchway.

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hatchway [ˈhætʃˌweɪ]

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) an opening in the deck of a vessel to provide access below

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a similar opening in a wall, floor, ceiling, or roof, usually fitted with a lid or door Often shortened to hatch

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hatchway - an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship scuttle, opening entrance, entranceway, entryway, entree, entry - something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral" escape hatch - hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency hatch - a movable barrier covering a hatchway

Translations

hatchway [ˈhætʃweɪ] n [ship] → écoutille f

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hatchway hatch