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a rod-shaped bolt for fastening a door or the like, attached to one side of the door at the edge and sliding into a socket on the frame of the opening. Also called tower bolt.[1850-55]
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barrel bolt
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box bolt — noun : a barrel bolt square or rectangular in cross section * * * a rod shaped bolt of rectangular section for fastening a door or the like, attached to the inside of the door at the edge and sliding into a socket on the frame. [1955 60] … Useful english dictionary
tower bolt — noun : an especially heavy sliding door bolt * * * /tow euhr/. See barrel bolt. [1920 25] … Useful english dictionary
tower bolt — /tow euhr/. See barrel bolt. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
