hasp

[hasp]

noun

1. a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.

verb (used with object)

1. to fasten with or as with a hasp.

hasp

/ hɑːsp /

noun

1. 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

1. (tr) to secure (a door, window, etc) with a hasp

Word History and Origins

Origin of hasp¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hæsp, hæpse; cognate with German Haspe hasp; akin to Dutch haspel reel, Old Norse hespa skein, hasp

Word History and Origins

Origin of hasp¹

Old English hæpse; related to Old Norse hespa, Old High German haspa hasp, Dutch haspel reel, Sanskrit capa bow

Example Sentences

Grace used the pointed edge of her shovel to pop up the hasp.

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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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Matthias cast about for something that would force the padlock and hasp.

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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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Deputies then noticed two wooden cages with locks and hasps, Jones said.

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