noun
ship's hold; cargo hold
Refers to the interior storage space of a ship where cargo is kept. The gloss 'hatch' is less precise; the term primarily means the hold itself, not the hatch cover.
See also: 船蔵 (ふなぐら)
船倉に積まれたコンテナを確認する。
Check the containers loaded in the ship's hold.
嵐のときは船倉に水が入らないようにする。
During a storm, we make sure water doesn't get into the hold.
船蔵 (ふなぐら) can also mean a ship's hold or a boathouse, but it is less common and may refer to a storage area for boats on land. 船倉 is the standard term for a cargo hold on a ship.
Compound of 船 (ふね, 'ship') and 倉 (くら, 'storehouse'). The reading せんそう is the on'yomi of the kanji.