hasp

• Pièce métallique articulée servant à fermer une porte, un couvercle ou un coffre, généralement utilisée avec un cadenas.

A noun referring to a hinged metal fastening device, typically used with a padlock to secure a door, lid, or chest.

1. Fastening deviceC1formal

   A metal fastener with a hinged loop that fits over a staple and is secured with a padlock or pin.

   Loquet à anneau

   • He secured the chest with a sturdy hasp and padlock.
   • The old barn door had a rusty hasp that needed replacing.
   • She slid the hasp over the staple and locked it.

   Synonymescatchclaspfastenerlatch

• Verbe vieilli ou rare signifiant attacher ou fermer au moyen d'un loquet, d'une targette ou d'un cadenas.

An archaic verb meaning to fasten or secure with a hasp (a clasp or lock).

1. Fasten with a haspC2formal

   To secure or close something using a hasp (a hinged metal fastening).

   Fermer au moyen d'un moraillon

   • He hasped the chest before leaving the room.
   • The gate was hasped shut with a padlock.
   • She carefully hasped the old wooden box.

   Synonymesboltclaspfastenlatchlocksecure