LATCH

latch

(noun) catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove

latch, door latch

(noun) spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key

latch

(verb) fasten with a latch; “latch the door”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Verb

latch (third-person singular simple present latches, present participle latching, simple past and past participle latched)

To close or lock as if with a latch.

(transitive) To catch; lay hold of.

Etymology 2

Noun

latch (plural latches)

A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.

A flip-flop electronic circuit

(obsolete) A latching.

(obsolete) A crossbow.

(obsolete) That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.

A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast.

(database) A lightweight lock to protect internal structures from being modified by multiple concurrent accesses.

Etymology 3

Verb

latch (third-person singular simple present latches, present participle latching, simple past and past participle latched)

(obsolete) To smear; to anoint.

Noun

LATCH (uncountable)

(automotive) Initialism of lower anchors and tethers for children.

Source: Wiktionary

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Latch, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. lécher to lick (of German origin). Cf. Lick.]

Definition: To smear; to anoint. [Obs.] Shak.

Latch, n. Etym: [OE. lacche, fr. lacchen to seize, As. læccan.]

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.)

Definition: A latching.

4. A crossbow. [Obs.] Wright.

Latch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Latched; p. pr. & vb. n. Latching.] Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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