baby hatch

English

Noun

baby hatch (plural baby hatches)

A place where a person (typically the mother) can bring a baby to abandon it so that somebody else can find and care for it.
1. (chiefly historical) A physical structure designated for this purpose, such as a foundling wheel.
2. (by extension) A modern healthcare facility for this purpose, incorporating an incubator.

Synonyms

baby box

Hyponyms

foundling wheel

Translations

hatch for abandoned children

Danish: babyluge c
French: tour d’abandon (fr) m
German: Babyklappe (de) f
Polish: okno życia n

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