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CIDE DICTIONARY
latched | latchet | latching | latchkey | latchkey child | latchstring | late | late blight | late greek | late lamented | late latin

latchstring

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Noun
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latch=string

CIDE DICTIONARY

latchstringn. 
     A string for raising the latch of a door by a person outside. It is fastened to the latch and passed through a hole above it in the door.  [1913 Webster]
To find the latchstring out, to meet with hospitality; to be welcome. (Intrusion is prevented by drawing in the latchstring.) [Colloq. U.S.]

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