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

There was a rusty hasp—a slotted hinged metal plate—fitted over a loop for a lock, but there was no lock.

From Literature

The books on the book shelf were gone; the padlocked closet stood open, empty; the unfastened lock swung open from the hasp.

From Literature

It bounced off, lodging deep between the hasp and the woodwork.

From Literature

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.

From Nature

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

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