Associations to the word «Padlock»

Wiktionary

PADLOCK, noun. A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle
PADLOCK, verb. To lock using a padlock.

Dictionary definition

PADLOCK, noun. A detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut.
PADLOCK, verb. Fasten with a padlock.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats