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A hole or apertupe in a door or lock, for receiving a key.

A group of Gastropoda, with limpetlike shells, including the abalone shells and keyhole limpets.

ss saw, a saw with a narrow blade, which will cut in a curve; -- called also fret saw and keyhole saw. -- Compass timber (Shipbuilding), curved or crooked timber. -- Compass window (Arch.), a circular bay window or oriel window. It has two or more magnetic needles permanently attached to a card, which moves freely up…

A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole.

llusks, having a conical or limpetlike shell, with an opening at the apex; -- called also keyhole limpet.

w, a saw with a long, narrow blade, used in cutting frets, scrolls, etc.; a scroll saw; a keyhole saw; a compass saw.

A keyhole limpet. See Fissurella.

A locksmith's pinchers for grasping the point of a key in the keyhole, to open a door from the outside when the key is inside.

A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole. See Escutcheon, 4.

. See under Great. -- Privy seal. See under Privy, a. -- Seal lock, a lock in which the keyhole is covered by a seal in such a way that the lock can not be opened without rupturing the seal. Seal manual. See under Manual, a. -- Seal ring, a ring having a seal engraved on it, or ornamented with a device resembling a…

th sides of the body and the renal organs are also paired. The abalone (Haliotis) and the keyhole limpet (Fissurella) are examples.