loquet

Definitions of loquet
  1. noun
    catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
  2. noun
    spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
    synonyms: serrure de sureté
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    type of:
    fermeture, serrure, écluse
    a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
  3. noun
    a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
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    types:
    serrure, verrou
    a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
    crochet
    a catch for locking a door
    type of:
    agrafe, attache, fermeture
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  4. noun
    a restraint that checks the motion of something
    synonyms: butin
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    types:
    cliquet
    a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
    type of:
    limitation, restriction
    a device that retards something's motion
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