barrel bolt
noun
a rod-shaped bolt for fastening a door or the like, attached to one side of the door at the edge and sliding into a socket on the frame of the opening.
Also called
tower bolt.
Origin of barrel bolt
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby barrel bolt
barred,
barred i,
barred owl,
barred spiral galaxy,
barrel,
barrel bolt,
barrel cactus,
barrel chair,
barrel chest,
barrel cuff,
barrel distortion