HATCHES

noun

1. A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
2. A trapdoor.
3. An opening in a wall at window height for the purpose of serving food or other items. A pass through.

verb

1. To close with a hatch or hatches.

noun

1. The act of hatching.
2. Development; disclosure; discovery.
3. (poultry) A group of birds that emerged from eggs at a specified time.