Latch
Latch (lach) , transitive verb
[Compare French lécher to lick (of German origin). Compare Lick.]
To smear; to anoint. [Obsolete] — Shakespeare
Latch , noun
[Old English lacche, from lacchen to seize, As. laccan.]
1.
That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare. [Obsolete] — Rom. of R
2.
A movable piece which holds anything in place by entering a notch or cavity; specifically, the catch which holds a door or gate when closed, though it be not bolted.
3.
(Nautical) A latching.
4.
A crossbow. [Obsolete] — Wright
Latch (lacht) , transitive verb
[Old English lacchen. See Latch. n.]
1.
To catch so as to hold. [Obsolete]
Those that remained threw darts at our men, and latching our darts, sent them again at us.
2.
To catch or fasten by means of a latch.
The door was only latched.