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1. (n.) latchstring
a string passed through a hole in a door so that the latch may be raised from the outside.

Etymology: (1785–95)

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1. (noun) latchstring
opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside

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1. (noun) latchstring
a string for raising the latch of a door by a person outside. It is fastened to the latch and passed through a hole above it in the door

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