(n) :
A kind of lock in which the bolt (moving portion) is held in position by the cylinder rather than by a spring and so cannot be retracted except by turning the cylinder.
(n) :
The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.
(v) :
(transitive) To fasten or secure with a deadbolt.
(n) :
A kind of lock in which the bolt (moving portion) is held in position by the cylinder rather than by a spring and so cannot be retracted except by turning the cylinder.
(n) :
The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.
(v) :
(transitive) To fasten or secure with a deadbolt.