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   hasp

   /hasp/

   noun

   • 1. a slotted hinged metal plate that forms part of a fastening for a door or lid and is fitted over a metal loop and secured by a pin or padlock: "the hut was always locked by a large padlock securing a hasp"
   • ▪ a slotted hinged metal plate on a trunk or suitcase with a projecting piece that is secured by the lock.

   verb

   • 1. lock (a door, window, or lid) by securing the hasp over the loop of the fastening: archaic "she went to the window and hasped it"

   Word Origin Old Englishhæpse, hæsp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haspel and German Haspe.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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