PADLOCK


Meaning of PADLOCK in English

pad ‧ lock /ˈpædlɒk $ -lɑːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: pad (of unknown origin) + lock ]

a lock that you can put on a gate, door, bicycle etc:

He undid the padlock and eased back the lid.

—padlock verb [transitive]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.