Hasp

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  • noun. A metal fastener with a hinged slotted part that fits over a staple and is secured by a pin, bolt, or padlock.
  • transitive verb. To close or lock with such a fastener.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To shut or fasten with a hasp.
  • To clasp; inclose; fasten as if with a hasp.
  • noun. A clasp; especially, a clasp that passes over a staple and is fastened by a pin or a padlock; also, a metal hook for fastening a door.
  • noun. A spindle to wind yarn, thread, or silk on.
  • noun. A thread, string, or skein.
  • noun. A quantity of yarn, the fourth part of a spindle.
  • noun. An instrument for cutting the surface of grass-land. In this sense also called a scarifier.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To shut or fasten with a hasp.
  • noun. A clasp, especially a metal strap permanently fast at one end to a staple or pin, while the other passes over a staple, and is fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a metallic hook for fastening a door.
  • noun. A spindle to wind yarn, thread, or silk on.
  • noun. An instrument for cutting the surface of grass land; a scarifier.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A clasp, especially a metal strap fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a hook for fastening a door.
  • verb. To shut or fasten with a hasp.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
  • verb. secure or lock with a hasp
  • Word Usage
    "Iron bar, with part of the iron plate or hasp which is secured by the lock and keeps the bar in place: Hereford 177 78."
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    hasped  hasping  
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    catch  fasten  fix  secure  
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    hasped  hasping  hasps