HASP

hasp. Hasp, n. a clasp for a staple; v.t. to shut with a hasp

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Hasp (hȧsp), n. [[OE. hasp, hesp, AS. hæpse; akin to G. haspe, häspe, Sw. & Dan. haspe, Icel. hespa.]] 1. 1. A clasp, especially a metal strap permanently fast at one end to a staple or pin, while the other passes over a staple, and is fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a metallic hook for fastening a door.
2. 2. A spindle to wind yarn, thread, or silk on.
3. 3. An instrument for cutting the surface of grass land; a scarifier.