hatch
A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
Example
“Moving the wardrobe revealed a previously hidden hatch in the ground.”
Other meanings
An opening in a wall at window height for the purpose of serving food or other items. A pass through.
“The cook passed the dishes through the serving hatch.”
A small door in large mechanical structures and vehicles such as aircraft and spacecraft often provided for access for maintenance.
Word history
From Old English "hæċ".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “hatch” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.