latch
n. புறவிசைக் கொண்டி, பொறித்தாழ்ப்பாள், புற விசைப்பூட்டு, கதவின் விசையடைப்பு, (வினை) பொறித்தாழ்ப்பாளிடு, விசைத் தாழ்ப்பாளிட்டுப் பூட்டு.
Latch, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. lécher to lick (of German origin). Cf. Lick.] Defn: To smear; to anoint. [Obs.] Shak. Latch, n. Etym: [OE. lacche, fr. lacchen to seize, As. læccan.] 1. That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 2. A movable piece which holds anything in place by entering a notch or cavity; specifically, the catch which holds a door or gate when closed, though it be not bolted. 3. (Naut.) Defn: A latching. 4. A crossbow. [Obs.] Wright. Latch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Latched; p. pr. & vb. n. Latching.] Etym: [OE.lacchen. See Latch. n.] 1. To catch so as to hold. [Obs.] Those that remained threw darts at our men, and latching our darts, sent them again at us. Golding. 2. To catch or fasten by means of a latch. The door was only latched. Locke.