Definition of latches:
(n) :
A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
(v) :
To close or lock as if with a latch.
(v) :
(transitive) To catch; lay hold of.
(n) :
A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast.
(n) :
(electronics) An electronic circuit that is like a flip-flop, except that it is level triggered instead of edge triggered.
(v) :
(databases) To use a latch (kind of lightweight lock).