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latch

nounmasculinearcaico/ɐluˈkɛt(ɨ)/rare

a·lo·que·te

Definition

An old-fashioned fastening for a door, typically a bar that falls into a catch.
The old barn door was secured with a simple wooden latch.
He lifted the latch and entered the cottage.
Common collocations
wooden latchlift the latch

Etymology

Do árabe 'al-qutf' (a pega, o trinco).

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