About The Word Latch
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Latch
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What's The Definition Of Latch?
[n] catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
[n] spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key [v] fasten with a latch Synonyms | Synonyms for Latch: door latch Related Terms | Find terms related to Latch: articulate | bang | bar | barricade | batten | batten down | bolt | buckle | butt | button | button up | choke | choke off | clap | clasp | cleat | clip | close | close up | constrict | contain | contract | cover | dovetail | fasten | fold | fold up | hasp | hinge | hitch | hook | jam | joint | key | lock | lock out | lock up | miter | mortise | nail | occlude | padlock | peg | pin | plumb | rabbet | rivet | scarf | screw | seal | seal off | seal up | secure | sew | shut | shut the door | shut up | skewer | slam | snap | squeeze shut | staple | stick | stitch | strangle | tack | toggle | wedge | zip up | zipper See Also | catch | fasten | fix | lock | secure Latch In Webster's Dictionary \Latch\, v. t. [Cf. F. l['e]cher to lick (of German
origin). Cf. {Lick}.]
To smear; to anoint. [Obs.] --Shak.
\Latch\, n. [OE. lacche, fr. lacchen to seize, As. l[ae]ccan.] 1. That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare. [Obs.] --Rom. of R. 2. A movable piece which holds anything in place by entering a notch or cavity; specifically, the catch which holds a door or gate when closed, though it be not bolted. 3. (Naut.) A latching. 4. A crossbow. [Obs.] --Wright. \Latch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Latched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Latching}.] [OE. lacchen. See {Latch}. n.] 1. To catch so as to hold. [Obs.] Those that remained threw darts at our men, and latching our darts, sent them again at us. --Golding. 2. To catch or fasten by means of a latch. The door was only latched. --Locke. |
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