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a latch having a spring bolt controlled by a knob on one or both sides.
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knob latch
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Knob latch — Knob Knob, n. [A modification of knop. Cf. {Nob}.] 1. A hard protuberance; a hard swelling or rising; a bunch; a lump; as, a knob in the flesh, or on a bone. [1913 Webster] 2. A knoblike ornament or handle; as, the knob of a lock, door, or drawer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knob latch — a latch having a spring bolt controlled by a knob on one or both sides … Useful english dictionary
Knob — Knob, n. [A modification of knop. Cf. {Nob}.] 1. A hard protuberance; a hard swelling or rising; a bunch; a lump; as, a knob in the flesh, or on a bone. [1913 Webster] 2. A knoblike ornament or handle; as, the knob of a lock, door, or drawer.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knob — [n] lump, handle bulge, bulk, bump, bunch, doorknob, hump, knot, knurl, latch, lever, nub, opener, projection, protrusion, protuberance, snag, stud, swell, swelling, trigger, tumor; concepts 445,471 … New thesaurus
knob — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. knot, lump, node, protuberance, boss; handle; hill. See convexity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A projection] Syn. lump, bump, protuberance, boss; see bulge . 2. [A handle] Syn. doorknob, latch, control;… … English dictionary for students
night latch — noun doorlock operated by a knob on the inside and a key on the outside • Hypernyms: ↑doorlock * * * noun or night lock : a door lock having a spring bolt operated from the outside by a key and from the inside by a knob * * * a door lock operated … Useful english dictionary
dead latch — dead latch, a door latch with a spring bolt opened by a key or by turning a knob: »The automatic dead latch is specially designed for glass panelled doors (Punch) … Useful english dictionary
night latch — n. a door latch with a bolt opened from the outside by a key, and from the inside by a knob … English World dictionary
night latch — night′ latch n. bui a door lock operated from the inside by a knob and from the outside by a key • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
night latch — noun Date: 1854 a door lock having a spring bolt operated from the outside by a key and from the inside by a knob … New Collegiate Dictionary
