Latchkey

2 definitions found

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

  Latchkey \Latch"key`\, n.
     A key used to raise, or throw back, the latch of a door, esp.
     a night latch.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  latchkey
       n : key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an
           outside door