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mortise lock
noun
- a lock housed within a mortise in a door or the like, so that the lock mechanism is covered on both sides.
mortise lock
noun
- a lock set into a mortise in a door so that the mechanism of the lock is enclosed by the door
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mortise lock1
First recorded in 1770–80
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Example Sentences
A mortise-lock is fitted in a similar way, but let into a mortise (see Mortising).
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