Escotilla in english
Hatch
pronunciation: hætʃ part of speech: noun, verb
pronunciation: hætʃ part of speech: noun, verb
In gestures
escotilla = hatch ; booby hatch ; scuttle.
Example: Because of the need to open and close the hatch, the traditional method of insulation has been to staple a glass fibre batt to the topside of the hatch.Example: When they saw that their plan had failed they sullenly entered the hold through the booby-hatch, and that was the last I ever saw of my crew.Example: A folding ladder is used to gaining access to the attic through a scuttle hole in the ceiling.
more:
» cerrar las escotillas = batten down + hatches .
Example: Battens have plenty of other uses besides battening down hatches.