hatch

(hăch)
n.

1. 1. An opening, as in the deck of a ship, in the roof or floor of a building, or in an aircraft.
   2. The cover for such an opening.
   3. A hatchway.
   4. Nautical. A ship's compartment.
2. The hinged rear door of a hatchback.
3. A floodgate.

idiom:

down the hatch Slang.

1. Drink up. Often used as a toast.

[Middle English, small door, from Old English hæc, hæcc.]

hatch² (hăch)

v., hatched, hatch·ing, hatch·es.

v.intr.
To emerge from or break out of an egg.

v.tr.

1. To produce (young) from an egg.
2. To cause (an egg or eggs) to produce young.
3. To devise or originate, especially in secret: hatch an assassination plot.

n.

1. The act or an instance of hatching.
2. The young hatched at one time; a brood.

[Middle English hacchen, from Old English *hæccan.]

hatcher hatch'er n.

hatch³ (hăch)
tr.v., hatched, hatch·ing, hatch·es.
To shade by drawing or etching fine parallel or crossed lines on.

n.
A fine line used in hatching.

[Middle English hachen, to engrave, carve, from Old French hacher, hachier, to crosshatch, cut up. See hash¹.]

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verb

1. To cause to come into existence: beget, breed, create, engender, father, make, originate, parent, procreate, produce, sire, spawn. Idioms: givebirthriseto. See make/unmake.
2. To use ingenuity in making, developing, or achieving: concoct, contrive, devise, dream up, fabricate, formulate, invent, make up, think up. Informal cook up. Idioms: come up with. See make/unmake.

n. an opening of restricted size allowing for passage from one area to another, in particular:

a. a door in an aircraft, spacecraft, or submarine.

b. an opening in the deck of a boat or ship leading to the cabin or a lower level, especially a hold:

a cargo hatch.

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An opening, equipped with an openable cover, in a roof or floor of a building for passage of people or goods from one level to another or for ventilation.

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Door, from the naval term for the entrance to a compartment.

(DOD) An opening in a ship's deck giving access to cargo holds.

IN BRIEF: To produce young birds from eggs. Also: An opening in the deck of a ship or in a floor.

The farmer was hoping that the chicks would hatch before the rains began.

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sign description: Both C-hands begin with the tips of the fingers together. Each hand tips backwards away from the other.

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noun
noun

down the hatch (as a drinking toast) drink up, cheers! (1931 —) .

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For a list of words related to hatch, see:

• Space Exploration and Rocketry - hatch: door in pressurized hull of spacecraft
• Airframe and Engines - hatch: doorway in side or bottom of fuselage
• Parts of Ships, Sails, and Equipment - hatch: door in deck or floor; covering over such a door
• Entryways and Lateral Extensions - hatch: small door or opening, esp. in airplane or ship; opening in ship’s deck or in floor or roof of building
• Ranching and Animal Husbandry - hatch: (vb) bring forth young from an egg
• Strategy and Tactics - hatch: (vb) invent, fabricate, or initiate
• Belief and Conception - hatch: conceive or concoct an idea or plan

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - lem, luge

idioms:

• batten down the hatches    forberede sig på problemer

2.
v. intr. - udruges, udklækkes
v. tr. - udruge, udklække
n. - udklækning, kuld

idioms:

• hatch out    udruge

3.
v. tr. - skravere
n. - skravering

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitbroeden, smeden, ontwerpen, verzinnen, arceren, zitten op, scheepsluik, onderdeur, (dien)luik, sluisdeur, loket, arceerlijn, het broeden

Français (French)
1.
n. - passe-plats (dans une salle à manger), (Aviat, Aérosp) panneau mobile, (Naut) écoutille, vanne d'écluse

idioms:

• batten down the hatches    fermer les écoutilles, se préparer au pire

2.
v. intr. - éclore
v. tr. - faire éclore
n. - couvée

idioms:

• hatch out    éclore

3.
v. tr. - (Art) hachurer, tramer (un complot)
n. - hachurage

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Luke, Durchreiche

idioms:

• batten down the hatches    sich rüsten

2.
v. - ausschlüpfen, ausbrüten
n. - Ausbrüten, Brut, Ausschlüpfen

idioms:

• hatch out    ausschlüpfen

3.
v. - schraffieren
n. - Schraffur, Schraffierung

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εκκολάπτω/-ομαι, βγαίνω, σκάω, (μτφ.) εξυφαίνω (συνομωσία), χαλκεύω, σκαρώνω, κλωσώ
n. - καταπακτή (κν. γκλαβανή), μισόπορτα, πάσο (κουζίνας κ.λπ.), μπουκαπόρτα, κουβούσι, εκκόλαψη, κλωσόπουλα (μιας γέννας)

idioms:

• batten down the hatches    (καθομ.) προετοιμάζομαι για αναποδιά
• hatch out    εξυφαίνω

Italiano (Italian)
schiudersi, nascere, tramare, tratteggiare, covare, boccaporto, covata

idioms:

• batten down the hatches    sbarrare i boccaporti, prepararsi a periodi di crisi
• hatch out    schiudersi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - chocar, planejar, hachurar
n. - ninhada (f) (Zool.), escotilha (f) (Náut.), hachura (f)

idioms:

• batten down the hatches    proteger-se
• hatch out    sair do ovo, aparecer

Русский (Russian)
люк, крышка люка, выведение цыплят, высиживание, штриховка, замышлять, вынашивать, штриховать

idioms:

• batten down the hatches    задраивать люки, готовиться к шторму
• hatch out    высиживать птенцов, треснуть (о яйце)

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - ventanilla, escotilla, trampa, compuerta

idioms:

• batten down the hatches    prepararse para enfrentar dificultades

2.
v. intr. - salir del cascarón o del huevo, madurar
v. tr. - idear, tramar, empollar, incubar
n. - pollada

idioms:

• hatch out    salir del huevo

3.
v. tr. - rayar, sombrear
n. - rayado, sombreado

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - kläcka (äv. bildl.)
n. - kläcking, kull, lucka, skugga (konst.), (kors)streck, hals

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 舱口, 下半扇门, 天窗

idioms:

• batten down the hatches    做好万全的准备
• hatch out    孵出, 策划孵出, 策划

2. 孵化, 出壳, 孵出, 策划, 一窝

3. 在...上面划影线, 孵化, 舱口

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 艙口, 下半扇門, 天窗

idioms:

• batten down the hatches    做好萬全的準備
• hatch out    孵出, 策劃孵出, 策劃

2.
v. tr. - 在...上面劃影線
n. - 孵化, 艙口

3.
v. intr. - 孵化, 出殼
v. tr. - 孵出, 策劃
n. - 孵化, 一窩

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 승강구 뚜껑, 승강구, 통발의 뚜껑

2.
v. intr. - 알이 깨다, (음모 등이) 꾸며지다
v. tr. - 알을 까다, 꾸미다, 계획하다
n. - 한 배[의 병아리], 부화

idioms:

• hatch out    알이 깨다, 부화하다

3.
v. tr. - ~에 가는 평행선을 긋다, 교차된 평행선 무늬를 넣다
n. - 평행선의 음영, 교차된 평행선 무늬, 명암

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - かえす, たくらむ, かえる
n. - ふ化, ひとかえり, 昇降口, 昇降口のふた, 料理の受渡し口, 下半分

idioms:

• hatch out    ふ化する, ひながかえる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينقف الفرخ البيضه ينقبها ويخرج منها, تحضن الدجاجه البيض, يفقس البيض بالحرارة الطبيعيه أو الصناعيه, يحدث أو يبرز إلى الوجود وبخاصه مؤامرة ألخ, يرقن, شظلل (الاسم) بويب أو فتحه صغيرة, باب أرضي للهبوط إلى حجرة وخاصه في سفينه, حجرة, باب الخزان أو السد, تفقيس البيض, مجموع الفراخ المفقسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צוהר, דלת, פתח בסיפון, אשנב בין שני חדרים, למשל מטבח וחדר-אוכל, פתח מטוס, דלת-מלכודת‬
v. intr. - ‮נבקע מביצתו, יצא לאוויר העולם‬
v. tr. - ‮דגר, תכנן, זמם‬
n. - ‮בקיעה מהביצה, אפרוח שבקע מהקליפה‬
v. tr. - ‮סימן שני קווים מקבילים על פני השטח‬
n. - ‮קוי הצללה מקבילים בציור או בחריטה‬

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