hasp
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of hasp
before 1000; Middle English; Old English hæsp, hæpse; cognate with German Haspe hasp; akin to Dutch haspel reel, Old Norse hespa skein, hasp
Example Sentences
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Instead of a doorknob, it has a large metal hasp with a hefty padlock.
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“We can use the hasp as a lever to open this lid.”
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The books on the book shelf were gone; the padlocked closet stood open, empty; the unfastened lock swung open from the hasp.
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It bounced off, lodging deep between the hasp and the woodwork.
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After an hour searching dusty corridors, I found a door with a smart padlock and the remains of a hasp lying on the floor beside it.
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