hasp
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
to fasten with or as with a hasp.
Origin of hasp
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How to use hasp in a sentence
The cedar sliding doors were fitted with hasps of translucent Jaipur enamel and ran in grooves shod with silver.
Soldier Stories | Rudyard KiplingBeside the little figure was a chest of dark wood, with curiously wrought hasps.
The Shape of Fear | Elia W. PeattieBut a few minutes later it was taken away in a patrol wagon, and with it the little box with iron hasps.
The Shape of Fear | Elia W. PeattieIt had immense oaken covers, with hasps, and clasps, and hinges large enough almost for the doors of a penitentiary.
Mistakes of Moses | Robert G. IngersollFirst one and then the other padlock fell with a clank on to the bricks, the iron hasps were raised, and, with a "Here goes!"
Under Padlock and Seal | Charles Harold Avery
British Dictionary definitions for hasp
/ (hɑːsp) /
a metal fastening consisting of a hinged strap with a slot that fits over a staple and is secured by a pin, bolt, or padlock
(tr) to secure (a door, window, etc) with a hasp
Origin of hasp
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