(DoD) An opening in a ship's deck giving access to cargo holds.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). hatch. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/hatch/definitions/1961984 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "hatch" http://smartdefine.org/hatch/definitions/1961984 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, hatch, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/hatch/definitions/1961984>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "hatch" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/hatch/definitions/1961984> |