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latch

1. latch \'lach\ vi [ME lachen, fr. OE lccan; akin to Gk lambanein to 
   ta]ke, seize 1: to catch or get hold - used with on or onto  2: to attach 
   oneself {~ed onto a rich widow} 
2. latch n : a device that holds something in place by entering a notch or 
   cavity; Xspecif : the catch which holds a door or gate when closed even if 
   not bolted
3. latch vb : CATCH, FASTEN