"Janus-faced lock" meaning in All languages combined

See Janus-faced lock on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Janus-faced locks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Janus-faced lock (plural Janus-faced locks)
  1. (archaic) A lock with duplicate faces so that the key can enter on either side and the lock can be mounted on either a right-hand or a left-hand door. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-Janus-faced_lock-en-noun-OX-eQB8B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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