Synonyms for hatchway

Most common

opening · scuttle · hatch

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A means of passing through a wall or floor, having a hatch (especially on a ship); a doorway with a hatch rather than a door.

Forms

Plural

hatchways → openings, scuttles, hatches…

Example sentences

• opening I hereby declare the opening of the Olympic Games.
• scuttle Crawl forward is done much more agilely - scuttle like a cockroach!
• hatch The hen sits on her eggs until the chicks hatch.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

hatch¹

7 letters

opening³, scuttle²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (opening³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

écoutille

Italiano

boccaporto