mortise lock


noun
  1. a lock housed within a mortise in a door or the like, so that the lock mechanism is covered on both sides.

Origin of mortise lock

1
First recorded in 1770–80

Words Nearby mortise lock

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How to use mortise lock in a sentence

  • A mortise-lock is fitted in a similar way, but let into a mortise (see Mortising).

    Woodworking for Beginners | Charles Gardner Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for mortise lock

mortise lock

noun
  1. a lock set into a mortise in a door so that the mechanism of the lock is enclosed by the door

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