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

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

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

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