latch | (noun) catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove | - |
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(noun) spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key | Synonyms: door latch |
(verb) fasten with a latch | - |
latchet | (noun) a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot | - |
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latchkey | (noun) key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door | - |
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latchstring | (noun) opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside | - |
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