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mortise lock (oh)



n [C] BrE
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: mortise 'hole made for a part to fit into' (14-21 centuries), from Old French, probably from Arabic murtaj 'locked']
a strong lock that fits into a hole cut in the edge of a door
American Equivalent: dead bolt