PICKLOCK

Etymology

Noun

picklock (plural picklocks)

A device designed to pick locks.

One who picks locks; a thief.

Synonyms

• lock pick

• pick

Anagrams

• lock pick, lock-pick, lockpick

Source: Wiktionary


Pick"lock`, n.

1. An instrument for picking locks. Shak.

2. One who picks locks; a thief. "A picklock of secrets." Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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