HATCH


Meaning of HATCH in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle French hacher to chop, slice up, incise with fine lines, from Old French hachier ― more at HASH

Date: 15th century

1 : to inlay with narrow bands of distinguishable material <a silver handle hatch ed with gold>

2 : to mark (as a drawing or engraving) with fine closely spaced lines

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.