Latched

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Latch \Latch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Latched} (l[a^]cht); p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Latching}.] [OE. lacchen. See {Latch}. n.]
     1. To catch so as to hold. [Obs.]
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              Those that remained threw darts at our men, and


              latching our darts, sent them again at us.
                                                    --Golding.
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     2. To catch or fasten by means of a latch.
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              The door was only latched.            --Locke.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  latched \latched\ adj.
     secured by means of a latch against opening.
  
     Syn: fastened.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  latched
       adj : firmly fastened or secured against opening; "windows and
             doors were all fast"; "a locked closet"; "left the
             house properly secured" [syn: {barred}, {bolted}, {fast},
              {locked}, {secured}]