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night latch

–noun
a door lock operated from the inside by a knob and from the outside by a key.
Also called night bolt.


Origin:
1850–55
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night latch  
n.  A spring lock that can be opened from the inside by turning a knob but from the outside only with a key.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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