Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

after-hatch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-hatch
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hatch located towards the aft of a vessel.

Example Sentences

"Rasmus sat in the after-hatch at the helm, while the boy was now forward, now aft, as circumstances required."

Inflected Forms

after-hatches (plural)

Questions

What does after-hatch mean?: A hatch located towards the aft of a vessel.

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