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Latch
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
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. A latching.
4. A crossbow. [Obs.] Wright.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To smear; to anoint. [Obs.] Shak.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
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.