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Meanings of hatchway in English

Catalan
escotilla

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

escotilla
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Examples for "opening"
Examples for "opening"
1
The opening of state borders continues to create political tension in Australia.
The Guardian
2
Several foreign banks, however, say they are considering opening new representative offices.
Reuters
3
The formal state opening of parliament will take place the following week.
The Irish Times
4
Given the opening day results in Group C, Prandelli has a point.
The Irish Times
5
The government bowled up several answers to Albanese's opening question on Wednesday.
The Guardian
1
I've seen 'em scuttle right up a hork tree after a howler.
Mech
2
In the shed, however, he put down the scuttle and stood still.
Dangerous Days
3
Ryan described the mail-fraud charge that threatened to scuttle Ricca's parole chances.
The outfit: the role of chicago's underworld in the shaping of m...
4
The tramp had managed to get through a scuttle on the roof.
The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
5
When the cold light of day dawns they scuttle away and hide.
The Irish Times
Usage of hatchway in English
1
Their visitor might not intend violence, but... I double-locked the corridor hatchway.
Songs of love and death: all-original tales of star-crossed love
2
The officer by the hatchway was still looking down into its opening.
Dayworld Breakup
3
The captain preceded us down the narrow hatchway, and I followed Craig.
The Dream Doctor
4
The men gave place as he forced his way up the hatchway.
The Boy Patriot
5
She walked to the hatchway and examined it with a new interest.
Frontier Stories
6
The steward, leaving the bowl between us, quickly disappeared up the hatchway.
The Two Supercargoes; Or, Adventures in Savage Africa
7
He went down the hatchway to his cabin to bring up Tagwen.
Jarka Ruus
8
Gerald Skibbow was manoeuvred to an open pod just inside the hatchway.
The Reality Dysfunction
9
A small but powerful crane was in place over a closed hatchway.
Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers; Or, Hitting the Enemy a Hard ...
10
The next danger was, that other persons might cling to the hatchway.
In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy
11
He hurried forward along the heaving, jerking deck to the main hatchway.
Stella Fregelius: A Tale of Three Destinies
12
The only exit seemed by a ladder and hatchway above my head.
The Master of the World
13
Then I saw a monkey making faces at me from the hatchway.
Frank and Andy Afloat; Or, The Cave on the Island
14
This led, through a hatchway, out on to the wide, flat roof.
Childhood's End
15
The hatchway unlocked with a sharp clack and she hauled it open.
Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
16
We on this made our way forward, and reached the fore hatchway.
Ben Burton: Born and Bred at Sea
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Translations for hatchway
Catalan
escotilla
Hatchway through the time
Hatchway across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common