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Definition of Escape hatch
1. Noun. Hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency.
Generic synonyms: Hatchway, Opening, Scuttle
Definition of Escape hatch
1. Noun. An emergency exit in a vehicle, aircraft, ship, or similar structure. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Escape Hatch
Literary usage of Escape hatch
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Secrets of the Submarine by Marley Fotheringham Hay (1917)
"It is customary to fit an escape hatch in every compartment of a submarine, ...
Frequently the conning tower is also fitted up to form an escape hatch. ..."
2. Cassier's Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02877163] (1898)
"Aside from two small ash hoist tubes in the central part of the fire room and a
small escape hatch forward, there were no openings from the fire room to the ..."
3. The Final Campaign: Marines in the Victory on Okinawa by Joseph H. Alexander (1996)
"No one could stand erect without getting shot, so all "transactions" had to take
place via the escape hatch in the bottom of the tank's hull. ..."
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