hasp Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
  2. verb secure or lock with a hasp

WordNet

Hasp noun
Etymology
OE. hasp, hesp, AS. hæpse; akin to G. haspe, häspe, Sw. & Dan. haspe, Icel. hespa.
Definitions
  1. A clasp, especially a metal strap permanently fast at one end to a staple or pin, while the other passes over a staple, and is fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a metallic hook for fastening a door.
  2. A spindle to wind yarn, thread, or silk on.
  3. An instrument for cutting the surface of grass land; a scarifier.
Hasp transitive verb
Etymology
AS. hæpsian.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Hasped ; present participle & verbal noun Hasping
Definitions
  1. To shut or fasten with a hasp.

Webster 1913