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Words with a similar base: door_latch, latch

'latch'

[latch.n.01] as in: spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key

'latch'

[latch.n.02] as in: catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove

'latch'

[latch.v.01] as in: fasten with a latch

Examples:
latch the door

Origins

					latch (English)
└── latche (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── lacchen (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── læccan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))