LATCHSTRINGS

Noun

latchstrings

plural of latchstring

Source: Wiktionary


LATCHSTRING

Latch"string`, n.

Definition: A string for raising the latch of a door by a person outside. It is fastened to the latch and passed through a hole above it in the door. To find the latchstring out, to meet with hospitality; to be welcome. (Intrusion is prevented by drawing in the latchstring.) [Colloq. U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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