Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

latchet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: latch-et
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small lever action crossbow with the cocking lever built into the top of the stock and a top mounted trigger.

noun

A thong or cord, especially one used to fasten a shoe.

Obsolete

noun

A small latch, as for a gate.

Example Sentences

"a stronger than I commeth after me, whos shue latchett I am not worthy to stoupe doune and unlose."
"A little wicket opened into a half-wilderness, half-shrubbery, whose narrow pathway was chequered by the soft light that found its way through the densely-grown plantation. As she turned to secure the latchet, the voice of music came upon her ear."

Etymology

From Middle English lachet, from Old French lachet, variant of lacet, diminutive of laz (“lace”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: lachet

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

latchets (plural)

Questions

What does latchet mean?: A small lever action crossbow with the cocking lever built into the top of the stock and a top mounted trigger.
Where does latchet come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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