Latch definition
n 1: spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the
outside with a key [syn: latch, door latch]
2: catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered
or slid into a groove
v 1: fasten with a latch; "latch the door"
outside with a key [syn: latch, door latch]
2: catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered
or slid into a groove
v 1: fasten with a latch; "latch the door"