latch

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To close or lock as if with a latch.
2. 2
   To catch; lay hold of.
3. 3
   To use a latch (kind of lightweight lock).
4. 4
   To connect to the breast.
5. 5
   To smear; to anoint.

Noun

1. 1
   A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
2. 2
   An electronic circuit that is like a flip-flop, except that it is level triggered instead of edge triggered.
3. 3
   A latching.
4. 4
   A crossbow.
5. 5
   That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.
6. 6
   A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast.
7. 7
   A lightweight lock to protect internal structures from being modified by multiple concurrent accesses.
8. 8
   Acronym of lower anchors and tethers for children.