drawlatch

== English == === Etymology === From draw +‎ latch. === Noun === drawlatch (plural drawlatches) (obsolete) A housebreaker or thief A fastener consisting of a latch body mounted on one side of a door or lid, and a hook or catch mounted on the opposite side. When the latch is engaged, the hook or catch pulls the two sides tightly together, creating a secure closure. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:burglar or Thesaurus:thief === References === “drawlatch”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.