booby-hatch

noun

A small hatchway in the deck of a ship.

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Meanings

nounbooby-hatch (plural booby-hatches)

plural booby-hatches

  1. nauticalA small hatchway in the deck of a ship.
  2. derogatoryslangA lunatic asylum, workhouse, or similar institution.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
funny farmlaughing academyloony binlunatic asylummadhousemental asylummental hospitalnuthousepsychiatric hospital

Translations

Finnish kulkuluukku, hullujenhuone
  • kulkuluukkunautical: hatchway
  • hullujenhuonepejorative: lunatic asylum
Polish wariatkowo
  • wariatkowopejorative: lunatic asylum
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“booby-hatch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/booby-hatch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “booby-hatch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/booby-hatch.

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