latchstring

• Cuerda que se pasa a través de un agujero en la puerta para levantar el pestillo desde fuera, usada como tirador o abridor.

A string that can be passed through a hole in a door to raise the latch from the outside, used as an opener.

1. Door latch openerC2formal

   A string attached to a door latch that can be pulled from outside to lift the latch and open the door.

   Cuerda del pestillo de la puerta

   • The old cabin had a latchstring hanging outside for guests.
   • He pulled the latchstring to let himself in.
   • In pioneer times, a latchstring was a sign of hospitality.