Definition of Padlock. Meaning of Padlock. Synonyms of Padlock

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Definition of Padlock

Padlock
Padlock Pad"lock`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Padlocked; p. pr. & vb. n. Padlocking.] To fasten with, or as with, a padlock; to stop; to shut; to confine as by a padlock. --Milton. Tennyson.
Padlock
Padlock Pad"lock`, n. [Perh. orig., a lock for a pad gate, or a gate opening to a path, or perh., a lock for a basket or pannier, and from Prov. E. pad a pannier. Cf. Pad a path, Paddler.] 1. A portable lock with a bow which is usually jointed or pivoted at one end so that it can be opened, the other end being fastened by the bolt, -- used for fastening by passing the bow through a staple over a hasp or through the links of a chain, etc. 2. Fig.: A curb; a restraint.

Meaning of Padlock from wikipedia

- Padlocks are portable locks usually with a shackle that may be p****ed through an opening (such as a chain link, or hasp staple) to prevent use, theft,...
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- Master Lock is an American company that develops padlocks, combination locks, safes, and related security products. Now a subsidiary of Fortune Brands...
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