lockpick

[ lok-pik ]

noun

1. a device such as a sharp instrument or wire that enables a person, especially a burglar, to open a lock without using a key:

   He used a lockpick to open the door and stole the papers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lockpick¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; lock ¹( def ) + pick ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Look close, and see what you'll do with it, supposing you turn lockpick some day.'

From Project Gutenberg

He had managed to shove his best file and a lockpick into hiding there while Mikah was betraying him back in their room.

From Project Gutenberg