hasp
/hæsp/
verb
- To fasten or secure with a hasp.
- Make sure to hasp the gate before you leave.
- She carefully hasped the lid of the wooden crate.
- He hasped the toolbox shut to keep the tools safe.
noun
- A metal fastener that is used to secure a door, lid, or lock, typically consisting of a hinged loop that fits over a staple and is held in place by a padlock.
- She installed a new hasp on the garden shed door.
- He slid the hasp over the staple and clicked the padlock shut.
- The old chest had a rusty hasp that was hard to open.