hasp en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /hæsp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /hɑːsp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /hæsp/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English haspe, hespe, from Old English hæsp, hæpse (“hasp; clasp; fastening”), from Proto-West Germanic *haspijā, from Proto-Germanic *haspijǭ, *hapsijǭ (“hasp”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kamb- (“to bend; crook”). Cognate with Middle Dutch haspe, Middle Low German haspe, hespe, German Low German Haspel (“spindle of yarn”), German Häspe, Danish haspe, Swedish hasp, Icelandic hespa (“clamp; hasp; skein of yarn”).
Meanings
- A clasp, especially a metal strap fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a hook for fastening a door.
- A spindle to wind yarn, thread, or silk on.
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of hesp (“measure of linen thread”).
alt of hesp
- An instrument for cutting the surface of grassland; a scarifier.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hasps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (15)
hi सिटकिनी (a clasp) · bg закопчалка (a clasp) · pl skobel (a clasp) · wym hosp (a clasp) · ga haspa (a clasp) · hi कुंडी (a clasp) · cmn 搭扣 (a clasp) · bg резе (a clasp) · fi salpa (a clasp) · fr loquet (a clasp) · sv hasp (a clasp) · nl windhaak (a clasp) · pl wrzeciądz (a clasp) · es aspa (a clasp) · it fermaglio (a clasp)