He squeezed into/through the 'hatch' and crawled below deck.
They 'hatched' a plot to overthrow the government.
a whiskey that goes 'down the hatch' smoothly
(..) Sure. Um, uh, and my firstborn, he's an elf? Yes. Actually, I'm adopted. Uh, Michael, would you open this hatch for me, please? That ta boy, thank you. So, you're really Santa Claus? You never can tell, kid. Tell me, Michael, What do you want for Christmas? (..)2003 Elf