See Also: hatch(5)(dictionary)
hatch(7)(dictionary)
hatch(6)(dictionary)
hatch(4)(dictionary)
hatch(3)(dictionary)
hatch(2)(dictionary)
hatch(1)(dictionary)
Hatch(medicine)
Hatch Act(encyclopedia)
booby hatch(dictionary)

hatch 2, noun (oh) and tum-tum (medicine)


hatch 2, noun (oh)



2 n [C]
[Language: Old English; Origin: hAc]
a hole in a ship or aircraft, usually used for loading goods, or the door that covers it
escape hatch
(=a hole in an aircraft etc through which you can escape)
also hatchway
a small hole in the wall or floor between two rooms, or the door that covers it
down the hatch
spoken informal something you say before drinking an alcoholic drink quickly

tum-tum (medicine)


tum-tum


A dish made in the West Indies by beating boiled plantain quite soft in a wooden mortar.

Source: Websters Dictionary