mortise lock
noun
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
1First 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
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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