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hatchway

[hach-wey] / ˈhætʃˌweɪ /
NOUN
trap door
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Gibbon nods and puts more of his strange marks on the wall by the hatchway.

From Nature

Everything lined up, including hatchways on the sidewalk that lead to cellars.

From Washington Post

Under their boots, the decks were slippery with the blood of the watchman, who now lay dead at the bottom of the main hatchway.

From Literature

At last she glimpsed a fair head emerging from the hatchway, almost hidden behind a vast load.

From Literature

The open airlock hatchway led directly to it, and it appeared to be holding pressure.

From Literature