forehatch

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noun

A hatch in a fore position, typically near the foremast.

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Meanings

nounforehatch (plural forehatches)

plural forehatches

  1. nauticalA hatch in a fore position, typically near the foremast.

Origin

From fore + hatch.

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APA

forehatch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forehatch

MLA

“forehatch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forehatch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forehatch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forehatch.

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