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hatchman

hatchman noun: a prison guard charged with checking on the prisoner by looking through the hatch.

Noun

hatchman (plural hatchmen)

  1. A prison guard charged with checking on the prisoner by looking through the hatch.

Forms of hatchman

pluralhatchmen

Origin of hatchman

From hatch + -man.

Questions about hatchman

What does hatchman mean?
Hatchman means a prison guard charged with checking on the prisoner by looking through the hatch.
What part of speech is hatchman?
Hatchman is a noun.
What is the plural of hatchman?
The plural of hatchman is hatchmen.

Words near hatchman in the dictionary

  1. Hatchky
  2. hatchless
  3. hatchlike
  4. hatchling
  5. hatchlings
  6. hatchman
  7. hatchmen
  8. hatchment
  9. hatchments
  10. hatcht
  11. hatchure

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