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Get the hatch3s mug.Nautical: secure a boat's hatch-tarpaulins, esp. when rough weather is expected.
Figurative: prepare for a difficult time or crisis, trouble is coming.
Figurative: prepare for a difficult time or crisis, trouble is coming.
by uvu November 19, 2007
Get the batten down the hatches mug.by JB24Korvapuusti September 29, 2023
Get the Wap hatches mug.a) (original meaning) : among winter time lobster and crab fishermen in North America: on a vessel, to close all entrances to the lower decks and crew cabins when you are in a storm
b) (my new and improved meaning): in Atlantic Canada and New England and in cities such as New York, Boston, Montreal, Halifax, to insulate the doors and windows of one's house for the winter months.
b) (my new and improved meaning): in Atlantic Canada and New England and in cities such as New York, Boston, Montreal, Halifax, to insulate the doors and windows of one's house for the winter months.
to batten the hatches definition b), even if it costs a small fortune, is a snow-brainer if you live in Canada or The northeastern United States
by Uncle Dimma March 7, 2015
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Get the fuck a duck and see what hatches mug.When someone is punched in the dick so hard it comes through the Anus and sticks out the prolapsed anus like a cocoon.
by Sec8 July 16, 2022
Get the Caterpillar that never hatches mug.a) (original meaning) : among fishermen in North America: on a vessel, especially vessels dedicated to winter time lobster and crab fishing, to close all entrances to the lower decks and crew cabins when you are in a storm
b) (my new and improved meaning): in Atlantic Canada and New England, a term meaning, in cities such as New York, Boston, Montreal, Halifax, to insulate the doors and windows of one's house for the winter months.
b) (my new and improved meaning): in Atlantic Canada and New England, a term meaning, in cities such as New York, Boston, Montreal, Halifax, to insulate the doors and windows of one's house for the winter months.
if you want to properly hibernate, be prepared to batten the hatches definition b), even if it costs a small fortune.
by Uncle Dimma December 9, 2014
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