LATCH

v. n.

7 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

1.
v.

To smear; to anoint. [Obs.] Shak.

2.
n.

That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

3.
n.

A movable piece which holds anything in place by entering a notch or cavity; specifically, the catch which holds a door or gate when closed, though it be not bolted.

4.
n.

A latching.

5.
n.

A crossbow. [Obs.] Wright.

6.
v.

To catch so as to hold. [Obs.] Those that remained threw darts at our men, and latching our darts, sent them again at us. Golding.

7.
v.

To catch or fasten by means of a latch. The door was only latched. Locke.

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