Hasp
Hasp (hȧsp) , noun
[Old English hasp, hesp, Anglo-Saxon hapse; akin to German haspe, haspe, Swedish & Danish haspe, Icelandic hespa.]
1.
A clasp, especially a metal strap permanently fast at one end to a staple or pin, while the other passes over a staple, and is fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a metallic hook for fastening a door.
2.
A spindle to wind yarn, thread, or silk on.
3.
An instrument for cutting the surface of grass land; a scarifier.
Hasp (hȧspt) , transitive verb
[Anglo-Saxon hapsian.]
To shut or fasten with a hasp.