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Latch :: Latch (v. t.) To smear; to anoint.

Bobbin :: Bobbin (n.) The little rounded piece of wood, at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch..

Trip :: Trip (v. t.) To release, let fall, or see free, as a weight or compressed spring, as by removing a latch or detent..

Unlatching :: Unlatching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Unlatc.

Latch :: Latch (n.) To catch so as to hold.

Tumbler :: Tumbler (n.) A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking..

Slatch :: Slatch (n.) The loose or slack part of a rope; slack.

Latch :: Latch (n.) 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..

Heck :: Heck (n.) The bolt or latch of a door.

Lasket :: Lasket (n.) latching.

Throatlatch :: Throatlatch (n.) A strap of a bridle, halter, or the like, passing under a horse's throat..

Latching :: Latching (n.) A loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail; -- called also latch and lasket..

Fly :: Fly (v. i.) The piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while the needle is penetrating another loop; a latch..

Drawlatch :: Drawlatch (n.) A housebreaker or thief.

Deadlatch :: Deadlatch (n.) A kind of latch whose bolt may be so locked by a detent that it can not be opened from the inside by the handle, or from the outside by the latch key..

Latched :: Latched (imp. & p. p.) of Latc.

Slatch :: Slatch (n.) The period of a transitory breeze.

Sneck :: Sneck (v. t.) To fasten by a hatch; to latch, as a door..

Click :: Click (n.) The latch of a door.

Passe Partout :: Passe partout (n.) A master key; a latchkey.

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