What does cargo hatch cover mean?
cargo hatch cover
Plural: cargo hatches
Definition
A large movable cover over an opening in a ship's deck through which cargo enters or leaves the hold.
Example sentences
Something is catching under the cargo hatch; it won't close properly.
Something is catching under the cargo hatch; it won't close properly.
Yesterday's loading took longer because the cargo hatch wouldn't lift.
Yesterday's loading took longer because the cargo hatch wouldn't lift.