/ˈləvərs-haCH/
noun: lover's hatch
Hatch located in the center of a
fireplace that separates two rooms. Most often a
master bedroom and master bathroom. This hatch can be but in the upright position to divide the rooms for privacy, or lowered to create a more intimate
atmosphere. Can be created with a single user or double user mechanism. The double user mechanism requiring two users in order to lower the hatch.