mortise lock
noun
a lock housed within a mortise in a door or the like, so that the lock mechanism is covered on both sides.
Origin of mortise lock
First recorded in 1770–80
Words nearby mortise lock
mortimer,
mortise,
mortise block,
mortise chisel,
mortise joint,
mortise lock,
mortling,
mortmain,
morton,
morton grove,
morton's syndrome
Example sentences from the Web for mortise lock
A mortise-lock is fitted in a similar way, but let into a mortise (see Mortising).
Woodworking for Beginners |Charles Gardner Wheeler
British Dictionary definitions for mortise lock
mortise lock
noun
a lock set into a mortise in a door so that the mechanism of the lock is enclosed by the door