latchet

[ lach-it ]

/ ˈlætʃ ɪt /

noun Archaic.

a strap or lace used to fasten a shoe.

Origin of latchet

1300–50; Middle English lachet<Middle French, dialectal variant of lacet.See lace, -et

Words nearby latchet

lat, latah, Latakia, Latam, latch, latchet, latch hook, latching, latchkey, latchkey child, latch needle

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Example sentences from the Web for latchet

As to his work, he was only baptizing with water, he was not worthy to loose the latchet of his Master's shoe.
The Great Commission|C. H. (Charles Henry) Mackintosh
It's easy holding down the latchet when nobody pulls the string.
Memoirs of a Midget|Walter de la Mare
For the want of a latchet of small value, the wicket of a barn-yard leading to the fields was often left open.
Knowledge is Power:|Charles Knight
The calceus somewhat resembled the shoe we wear at present, and was tied upon the instep with a latchet or lace.
Popular Technology, Vol. I (of 2)|Edward Hazen

Now, though the best of men is unworthy to loose the latchet of His shoe, yet the servant must be as his Master.
Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood|George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for latchet

latchet

/ (ˈlætʃɪt) /

noun

archaic a shoe fastening, such as a thong or lace

Word Origin for latchet

C14: from Old French lachet, from las lace

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	latchet
释义	latchet [ lach-it ] / ˈlætʃ ɪt / noun Archaic. a strap or lace used to fasten a shoe. Origin of latchet 1300–50; Middle English lachet<Middle French, dialectal variant of lacet.See lace, -et Words nearby latchet lat, latah, Latakia, Latam, latch, latchet, latch hook, latching, latchkey, latchkey child, latch needle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for latchet As to his work, he was only baptizing with water, he was not worthy to loose the latchet of his Master's shoe. The Great Commission\|C. H. (Charles Henry) Mackintosh It's easy holding down the latchet when nobody pulls the string. Memoirs of a Midget\|Walter de la Mare For the want of a latchet of small value, the wicket of a barn-yard leading to the fields was often left open. Knowledge is Power:\|Charles Knight The calceus somewhat resembled the shoe we wear at present, and was tied upon the instep with a latchet or lace. Popular Technology, Vol. I (of 2)\|Edward Hazen Now, though the best of men is unworthy to loose the latchet of His shoe, yet the servant must be as his Master. Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood\|George MacDonald British Dictionary definitions for latchet latchet / (ˈlætʃɪt) / noun archaic a shoe fastening, such as a thong or lace Word Origin for latchet C14: from Old French lachet, from las lace Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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