hatch

hatch

hatch¹ [hach]

vt.

[ME hacchen, akin to Ger hecken, to breed & OE hagan, the genitals < ? IE base * k̑ak-, to be able, help > Sans s̍aknṓti, (he) can]

1.

a) to bring forth (young) from an egg or eggs by applying warmth

b) to bring forth young from (an egg or eggs)

2. to bring (a plan, idea, etc.) into existence; esp., to plan in a secret or underhanded way; plot

vi.

1. to bring forth young; develop embryos: said of eggs

2. to come forth from the egg

3. to brood: said of a bird

n.

1. the process of hatching

2. the brood hatched

3. a result

hatcher

n.

hatch² [hach]

n.

[ME hacche < OE hæcc, grating, lattice gate, akin to Du, LowG hek < IE base * kagh-, to enclose, wickerwork > HEDGE]

1. the lower half of a door, gate, etc. that has two separately movable halves

2. HATCHWAY

3. a covering for a ship's hatchway, or a lid or trapdoor for a hatchway in a building

4. a barrier to regulate the flow of water in a stream; floodgate

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down the hatch!

Informal drink up!: used as a toast

hatch³ [hach]

vt.

[OFr hacher, to chop: see HACHURE]

to mark or engrave with fine, crossed or parallel lines so as to indicate shading

n.

any of these lines