escape hatchnoun [ C ]
uk/ɪˈskeɪp ˌhætʃ/us/ɪˈskeɪp ˌhætʃ/the part of a submarine through which people can leave when it is underwater
a way of getting out of a difficult or unwanted situation:
The psychiatrist offered him an escape hatch from his feelings of guilt.
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Parts of ships & boats
- abaft
- boathook
- boiler room
- capstan
- diving bell
- echo sounder
- engine room
- gangplank
- gunnel
- helm
- hull
- jib
- lanyard
- lifebelt
- mast
- oar
- porthole
- rib
- sail
- tiller
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