English Explanatory Dictionary

padlock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle
verb
  1. To lock using a padlock.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæ̞dˌlɒk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-padlock.wav /ˈpædˌlɑk/ /ˈpæ̞dˌlɔk/

Word forms

padlock padlocks padlocking padlocked

Etymology

From earlier pad lock (19th c.); Middle English padlock, padlokke, from pad-, of unknown origin, + lok (“lock”). Perhaps originally a lock for a pad (“gate”), or a gate opening to a path, or a lock for a basket or pannier, from UK dialect pad (“a pannier”).

Related words

combination lock

Derived words

love padlock padlockable Scandinavian padlock spring padlock unpadlock
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