hatchboat

English

Alternative forms

hatch-boat

Etymology

From hatch +‎ boat.

Noun

hatchboat (plural hatchboats)

1. (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.