( 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.
( 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012