hasp

[hasp]

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noun

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)

to fasten with or as with a hasp.

RELATED WORDS

lock, gird, latch, clasp, close

Origin of hasp

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

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Historical Examples of hasp

Hands quivering, Thad snapped back the hasp, lifted the lid.
Salvage in Space
John Stewart Williamson
There was a slight crack, and it swung inwards as the screws of the hasp drew.
The Grell Mystery
Frank Froest
She turned the key with a wrench, and the hasp shot from its place.
The Master-Knot of Human Fate
Ellis Meredith
It was on the hasp, an' he pushed it open, an' keeked bauldly in.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)
Various
He slipped down into the sloop and kicked loose the hasp of the hatch.
Cabbages and Kings
O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for hasp

hasp

noun

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

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

Word Origin for hasp

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

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Word Origin and History for hasp

Old English hæpse "fastening, clip," with later Old English metathesis of -p- and -s-. Related to Old Norse hespa "hasp, fastening," Middle Dutch, German haspe "clamp, hinge, hook," of uncertain origin.