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forehatch

forehatch noun: a hatch in a fore position, typically near the foremast.

Noun

forehatch (plural forehatches)

  1. A hatch in a fore position, typically near the foremast.

Forms of forehatch

pluralforehatches

Origin of forehatch

From fore + hatch.

Questions about forehatch

What does forehatch mean?
Forehatch means a hatch in a fore position, typically near the foremast.
What part of speech is forehatch?
Forehatch is a noun.
What is the plural of forehatch?
The plural of forehatch is forehatches.

Words near forehatch in the dictionary

  1. forehandedness
  2. forehander
  3. forehanders
  4. forehanding
  5. forehands
  6. forehatch
  7. forehatches
  8. forehead
  9. forehead thermometer
  10. forehead thermometers
  11. foreheaded

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