rim lock

American  

noun

1. a lock nailed or screwed to one face of a door, gate, etc., as opposed to one built into its edge.

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Etymology

Origin of rim lock

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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rim lock

You don't need to crank them down too hard; doing this can cause the rim lock to snap.

From Time Magazine Archive

I like to start at the spoke next to the rim lock, tightening every fourth one.

From Time Magazine Archive

I will now show you a cheap American rim lock.

From Scientific American, Volume 40, No. 13, March 29, 1879 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures by Various

An attractive knocker, simple brass knob and exceptionally large key plate indicating the great rim lock within, lend a quaint charm to a doorway distinctly pleasing in its entirety.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank

No less interesting than the outward appearance of the entrance is its inward aspect, with its deeply paneled embrasures and soffit, its quaint strap hinges and rim lock.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank