Definition of "Hatch" :

noun: a movable barrier covering a hatchway

noun: a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open

noun: shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

noun: the production of young from an egg

verb: sit on (eggs)

verb: emerge from the eggs

"Young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch."

verb: draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper

"Hatch the sheet."

verb: devise or invent

verb: inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating