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Guarded front locks

Scope note

Locks designed and constructed with the front and strike protected, thus preventing the latchbolt from being tampered with through the crevice between the door and the jamb. MEANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300045363

Broader Terms used

<locks by form>

Equivalent Terms used

guarded front lock

Created

13yrs ago

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