hatchboat
English
Alternative forms
hatch-boat
Etymology
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.