What is another word for hatches?

Pronunciation: [hˈat͡ʃɪz] (IPA)

Hatches are a commonly used term in the maritime industry, referring to the covers used to close off the openings in a ship's deck or bulkhead. Some synonyms for hatches that are often used include covers, doors, lids and caps. These terms can be used interchangeably, depending on the context of the situation. Other possible synonyms may include flaps, trap doors, portals, sunroofs or skylights. Each of these words conveys the same basic meaning as hatches, but may be more appropriate in certain situations, such as when discussing different types of openings or access points within a ship or other enclosed structure.

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Usage examples for Hatches

The pirates assembled us on deck, counted us over to see that none were missing, lifted the hatches at the foot of the mainmast, and lowered us, one by one, into the hold.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
The hatches were then lifted, a flood of blinding sunlight poured in upon us, and the friendly voice of Than-Sing greeted us from above.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
In many vessels there is a passage like this leading from the after cabin to the steerage, where the entire hold is not open from the hatches to the keel, as in big ships, which the captain may use in reaching certain portions of the cargo with less trouble than in the case of its being stored in a solid bulk.
"The Hilltop Boys on Lost Island"
Cyril Burleigh

Famous quotes with Hatches

  • Boredom is the dream bird that hatches the egg of experience. A rustling in the leaves drives him away.
    Walter Benjamin
  • I enjoy the cleaning up - something about the getting of things in order for winter - making the garden secure - a battening down of hatches perhaps... It just feels right.
    David Hobson
  • In the interests of research I have walked on many battlefields that once were liquid with pulped men’s bodies and spangled with exploded shells and splayed bone. All of them have been green again by the time I got there. Each has inspired a few good quotes in its day. Sad marble angels brood like hens over the grassy nests where nothing hatches.
    Margaret Atwood
  • The yellowfly is almost too small to see, but if you leave its egg in your skin, you will lose an arm or leg before it hatches - if it does not kill you.
    Robert Jordan

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