Latch
latch (lach), v. t. (Cf. F.lecher to lick (of German origin). Cf. Lick.)
To smear; to anoint. (Obs.) Shak.
latch , n. (OE. lacche, fr.lacchen to seize, As. laccan.) 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. (Naut.) A latching.
4. A crossbow. (Obs.)
Wright.
latch , v. t. (imp. cht); p. pr. & vb.
n. Latching.) (OE. lacchen. See Latch.
n.) 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.
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