Hypertext Webster Gateway: "hasp"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hasp \Hasp\, n. [OE. hasp, hesp, AS. h[ae]pse; akin to G. haspe,
h["a]spe, Sw. & Dan. haspe, Icel. hespa.]
1. A clasp, especially a metal strap permanently fast at one
end to a staple or pin, while the other passes over a
staple, and is fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a
metallic hook for fastening a door.
2. A spindle to wind yarn, thread, or silk on.
3. An instrument for cutting the surface of grass land; a
scarifier.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hasp \Hasp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hasped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Hasping}.] [AS. h[ae]psian.]
To shut or fasten with a hasp.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hesp \Hesp\, n. [Cf. Icel. hespa a hasp, a wisp or skein. See
{Hasp}.]
A measure of two hanks of linen thread. [Scot.] [Written also
{hasp}.] --Knight.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
hasp
n : a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal strap fits over
a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
v : secure or lock with a hasp
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