Where did the term "dogging the hatches" (when tightly closing the hatches on a yacht or ship) come from?

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2006-07-17 14:08:49 · 1 answers · asked by Stephanie F 1 in Sports ➔ Water Sports

yes, but then why are the clasps called dogs? Is there a nautical/historical/linguistic reason?

2006-07-17 14:38:48 · update #1

I believe the type of clasps that locked the hatches closed were called "dogs".

2006-07-17 14:11:56 · answer #1 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋