Noun: escape hatch e'skeyp hach
- Hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
"The submarine was equipped with an escape hatch for use in dire situations"
Derived forms: escape hatches
Type of: hatch, hatchway, opening, scuttle
Part of: aeroplane [Brit], airplane [N. Amer], pigboat [informal], plane, sub [informal], submarine
Encyclopedia: Escape hatch