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hasp (hɑːsp
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Definitions
noun
- a metal fastening consisting of a hinged strap with a slot that fits over a staple and is secured by a pin, bolt, or padlock
verb
- tr to secure (a door, window, etc) with a hasp
Word Origin
Old English hæpse; related to Old Norse hespa, Old High German haspa hasp, Dutch haspel reel, Sanskrit capa bowExample Sentences Including 'hasp'
He climbed on to the hatch cover and swiftly popped the hasp of the padlock holding it shut.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
I heard a scrape and a click, which suggested that the lock on the doors had been reinforced with a hasp and padlock.Toy Shop
Sharpe waited for his steps to fade, then restored the padlock to the hasp.SHARPE'S PREY (2002)
Then he would walk before her back to the stable, loop the chain through the hasp and fasten with his own hands the shackle.Death and Transfiguration
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