hasp

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

H'ASP, noun 1. A clasp that passes over a staple to be fastened by a padlock. 2. A spindle to wind thread or silk on. H'ASP, verb transitive To shut or fasten with a hasp
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