Noun

1. The production of young from an egg
2. Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
3. A movable barrier covering a hatchway

Verb

1. Emerge from the eggs
2. Devise or invent
3. Inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
4. Draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
5. Sit on (eggs)