noun🔗ShareEscotillaA means of passing through a wall or floor, having a hatch (especially on a ship); a doorway with a hatch rather than a door."The sailor climbed down the narrow hatchway to reach the lower deck of the ship. "El marinero descendió por la estrecha escotilla para llegar a la cubierta inferior del barco.nauticalarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading