Added 9 October 2026
padlock
/ˈpæ̞dˌlɒk/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about padlock at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle
combination padlock
verb
Origin
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”).
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