hasp

noun

1. a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.

verb (used with object)

2. to fasten with or as with a hasp.

noun

1. a metal fastening consisting of a hinged strap with a slot that fits over a staple and is secured by a pin, bolt, or padlock

verb

2. (tr) to secure (a door, window, etc) with a hasp

n.

Old English hæpse “fastening, clip,” with later Old English metathesis of -p- and -s-. Related to Old Norse hespa “hasp, fastening,” Middle Dutch, German haspe “clamp, hinge, hook,” of uncertain origin.