Added 8 October 2026 hatchway /ˈhæt͡ʃweɪ/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hatchway at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A means of passing through a wall or floor, having a hatch (especially on a ship); a doorway with a hatch rather than a door. Origin From hatch + way. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: scuttleopeningdoorhatchhawseholehatchelerhatchellerkeyholehatchurehawsehatcheck Back to today's word