hatchway
Ship floor opening
A hatchway is an opening in a ship's deck or in a floor, typically rectangular, that provides access to the space below.
The term also applies to the cover or door over such an opening.
More broadly, any trapdoor-like opening in a ceiling or roof: He climbed through the hatchway onto the roof.
Shipboard staircase to lower levels
- scuttleSink intentionally; hurried shuffle
- deckShip's flat surface
- bulkheadInternal vessel barrier
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
hold · gangway · ladderway · porthole · galley · forecastle · bilge · stern
Hinged floor panel
- coverProtect by overlaying
- lidRemovable container cover
- panelDistinct flat section
- doorHinged room barrier
aperture · access panel · manhole · latch · handle · frame · seal · gasket
Portable climbing frame
- stepsSequential actions in process
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- climbAscend using effort
- entry pointWhere access begins
egress · emergency exit · escape route · clearance · passage · crawl space · roof access · cellar door
Aircraft's central structure
- cargo doorAccess panel for freight
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- pressurizedHeld at elevated atmospheric force
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
companionway
Shipboard staircase to lower levels
watertight · hold · gangway · ladderway · porthole · galley · forecastle · bilge · stern · bow
trapdoor
Hinged floor panel
door · aperture · access panel · manhole · latch · handle · frame · seal · gasket
ladder
Portable climbing frame
entry point · egress · emergency exit · escape route · clearance · passage · crawl space · roof access · cellar door
fuselage
Aircraft's central structure
- cargo doorAccess panel for freight
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- pressurizedHeld at elevated atmospheric force
cockpit · bomb bay · tail section · nose cone · service panel