booby-hatch
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See also: booby hatch
English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun[edit]
booby-hatch (plural booby-hatches)
- (nautical) A small hatchway in the deck of a ship.
- (slang, derogatory) A lunatic asylum, workhouse, or similar institution.
Translations[edit]
nautical: hatchway
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pejorative: lunatic asylum
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