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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A lock having a metallic case, intended to be affixed to the outside of a door, etc., instead of being inserted within it. See mortise-lock.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A lock and plate fixed to the surface of a door rather than morticed within the door.

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