hasp

[ hasp ]

noun

1. a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.

verb (used with object)

1. to fasten with or as with a hasp.

hasp

/ hɑːsp /

noun

1. a metal fastening consisting of a hinged strap with a slot that fits over a staple and is secured by a pin, bolt, or padlock

verb

1. tr to secure (a door, window, etc) with a hasp

Word History and Origins

Origin of hasp¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hæsp, hæpse; cognate with German Haspe hasp; akin to Dutch haspel reel, Old Norse hespa skein, hasp

Word History and Origins

Origin of hasp¹

Old English hæpse; related to Old Norse hespa, Old High German haspa hasp, Dutch haspel reel, Sanskrit capa bow

Example Sentences

Grace used the pointed edge of her shovel to pop up the hasp.

From Literature

There was a rusty hasp—a slotted hinged metal plate—fitted over a loop for a lock, but there was no lock.

From Literature

“We can use the hasp as a lever to open this lid.”

From Literature

The books on the book shelf were gone; the padlocked closet stood open, empty; the unfastened lock swung open from the hasp.

From Literature

It bounced off, lodging deep between the hasp and the woodwork.

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