hatchwork

English

noun
Definitions
  • (arts) Crosshatching; ornamentation using a crosshatch pattern
  • (uncountable) The apparatus around the hatches of a vessel, particularly the cargo hatch

Etymology

Compound from English hatch + English work (made of specified material).

Origin

English

work

Gloss

made of specified material

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