hatchboat

English

Alternative forms

hatch-boat

Etymology

hatch +‎ boat

Noun

hatchboat (plural hatchboats)

(nautical, UK, historical) A type of fishing boat found mostly in southern England in the 19th century, whose deck consisted of many movable hatches.

References

“Hatch-boat”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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