nightlatch

nightlatch — noun

1. a lock fitted to an entrance door that uses a spring-loaded bolt; you release it

1.名詞C1
釋義

a lock fitted to an entrance door that uses a spring-loaded bolt; you release it with a key from outside and turn a knob from inside

例句

Amara fitted a brass nightlatch to her front door after the burglary last spring.

collocation: fit a nightlatch to a door

The nightlatch clicked shut behind Dimitri, and his house keys were still on the kitchen counter.

同義詞
  • rim latch

    a similar surface-mounted door lock, though not always spring-loaded

  • Yale lock

    a well-known brand name often used generically for this type of lock