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hatchboat

hatchboat noun: a type of fishing boat found mostly in southern England in the 19th century, whose deck consisted of many movable hatches.

Noun

hatchboat (plural hatchboats)

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

Forms of hatchboat

pluralhatchboats

Origin of hatchboat

From hatch + boat.

Questions about hatchboat

What does hatchboat mean?
Hatchboat means a type of fishing boat found mostly in southern England in the 19th century, whose deck consisted of many movable hatches.
What part of speech is hatchboat?
Hatchboat is a noun.
What is the plural of hatchboat?
The plural of hatchboat is hatchboats.

Words near hatchboat in the dictionary

  1. Hatcham
  2. hatchapuri
  3. hatchapuris
  4. hatchback
  5. hatchbacks
  6. hatchboat
  7. hatchboats
  8. hatchday
  9. hatchdays
  10. hatcheck
  11. hatcheck girl

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