A newborn chick must break open its egg shell to do this, but a submarine crew also uses one to step out onto their ship. What am I?
A hatch
'Hatch' means to emerge from an egg, and a 'hatch' is also an opening or door on a ship or submarine.
About this riddle
Wordplay riddles depend on how words look and sound. Watch for double meanings, hidden words and letters you can move or remove.
Difficulty: Medium. More like this: Wordplay riddles with answers or try Anagrid for a different kind of puzzle.
More wordplay riddles
What kind of musical instrument can you never actually play, yet everyone loves to hold?
What do you call an aviator who loves to eat worms in April?
Which fruit loves to wear formal suits and goes to fancy galas every weekend?
I have no lungs, but I scream between classes. I have no hands, but I mark the hours. When I speak, every teacher pauses and every student packs up. What am I?
What is a trickster sprite's favorite breakfast cereal when he wants extra fortune?
Why are frosty winter mornings terrible at keeping secrets?