snib
Scottish door fastener
A snib is a small latch or catch for fastening a door or window, common in Scottish and Northern English dialect.
To snib is to fasten with such a device: Make sure you snib the door before bed.
The word also refers to the button or switch on a lock that holds it in the locked or unlocked position.
latch
Seize or snag
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- fastenerSecures things together
- latchDoor-securing catch
- haspHinged metal fastener
clasp · deadlock · lock · door · window · gate · mechanism · spring
scottish
Regional language variety
- scotsPeople from north Britain
- regionalRelating to an area
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
catch
Seize or snag
hasp · clasp · deadlock · lock · door · window · gate · mechanism · spring · sash
fasten
Fix securely in position
release · engage · disengage · slide · click · turn · flip · push · pull · open
dialect
Regional language variety
- scotsPeople from north Britain
- regionalRelating to an area
- vernacularEveryday regional speech