night latch
noun
a door lock operated from the inside by a knob and from the outside by a key.
Also called
night bolt.
Origin of night latch
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby night latch
night fighter,
night heron,
night jasmine,
night journey,
night key,
night latch,
night letter,
night lizard,
night monkey,
night nurse,
night office
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British Dictionary definitions for night latch
night latch
noun
a door lock that is operated by means of a knob on the inside and a key on the outside