hatchwork
Crosshatching; ornamentation using a crosshatch patternCrosshatching; ornamentation using a crosshatch pattern
Meaning
2 sensesCrosshatching; ornamentation using a crosshatch pattern
Look at the hatchwork around the edges!
(uncountable)The apparatus around the hatches of a vessel, particularly the cargo hatch
The sailors must be familiar with the cargo and hatchwork.
Origin
From hatch + work.From hatch + work.
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