booby-hatch
booby-hatch · booby-hatches
A small hatchway in the deck of a shipA small hatchway in the deck of a ship.
Meaning
2 sensesA small hatchway in the deck of a ship.
(derogatory, slang)A lunatic asylum, workhouse, or similar institution.
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plural: booby-hatches| Singular | booby-hatch |
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