# hatchboat

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of fishing boat found mostly in southern England in the 19th century, whose deck consisted of many movable hatches.

## Etymology
From hatch + boat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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