LATCHET

Definition: LATCHET

LATCHET

Noun

1. The string that fastens a shoe; a shoestring.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Date "LATCHET" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1814. (references)

Etymology: Latchet \Latch"et\, noun. [from Old English expression lachet, from an Old French dialect form of French lacet plaited string, lace diminutive of lacs. See Lace.]. (Websters 1913)

Domain	Definitions
Bible	Latchet a thong (Acts 22:25), cord, or strap fastening the sandal on the foot (Isa. 5:27; Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Connection	Pin, corking pin, nail, brad, tack, skewer, staple, corrugated fastener; clamp, U-clamp, C-clamp; cramp, cramp iron; ratchet, detent, larigo, pawl; terret, treenail, screw, button, buckle; clasp, hasp, hinge, hank, catch, latch, bolt, latchet, tag; tooth; hook, hook and eye; lock, holdfast, padlock, rivet; anchor, grappling iron, trennel, stake, post.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: LATCHET

English words defined with "LATCHET": -et. (references)

Domain	Title
Books	Making 75 Rugs by the Square: Rugs to Work in Latchet Hook, Rya, Punch, and Gros Point (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Language		Translations for "LATCHET"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		spidssnudet knurhane (sharp-beak gurnard), en art knurhane (sharp-beak gurnard). (various references)

Dutch		spitssnuitpoon (sharp-beak gurnard), spitssnuitknorhaan (sharp-beak gurnard). (various references)

Finnish		kurnusimppu-laji (large-scaled gurnard, sharp-beak gurnard). (various references)

French		grondin rouge, grondin perlon, grondin galinette, grondin � museau pointu, \BEG. (various references)

German		Spitzmaul-Knurrhahn (sharp-beak gurnard). (various references)

Greek		λωρίο υποδήματοσ, οξύρρυγχο καπόνι (sharp-beak gurnard), οξύρυγχο καπόνι (sharp-beak gurnard). (various references)

Italian		capone pizzuto (sharp-beak gurnard). (various references)

Manx		jialg ghorrys. (various references)

Pig Latin		atchetlay

Portuguese		cabra bicuda (sharp-beak gurnard). (various references)

Scottish		barr-iall (shoe latchet, thong). (various references)

Spanish		rubio picudo (sharp-beak gurnard). (various references)

Swedish		spetsknot (sharp-beak gurnard). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	Pterygotrigla polyommata, Pterygotrigla polyommata (Richardson), Trigla corax, Trigla hirundo, Trigla lucerna. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	John Chapter 1, Verse 27
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	AutoV estin o opisw mou ercomenoV oV emprosqen mou gegonen ou egw ouk eimi axioV ina lusw autou ton imanta tou upodhmatoV
Latin	405	Vulgate	Ipse est qui post me venturus est qui ante me factus est cuius ego non sum dignus ut solvam eius corrigiam calciamenti
Old English	990	West Saxon	He ys þe æfter me toward ys. Se wæsge-worðen be-foran me. ne eom ic wurðeþæt ic un-binde hys sceo-þwang.
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	He it is, that schal come aftir me, that was maad bifor me, of whom Y am not worthi to louse the thwong of his schoo.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	He it is that cometh after me whiche was before me whose sho latchet I am not worthy to vnlose.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	He it is, who coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoes' latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	It is he who is coming after me; I am not good enough to undo his shoes.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	John Chapter 1, Verse 27
Bulgarian	Това стана във �'итавара, отвъд Йордан, дето Иоан кръщаваше.
Cebuano	siya nga mao ang magaanhi sunod kanako, sa kang kinsang higot sa sapin ako dili gani takus sa paghubad."
Chinese	就是那在我以後來的、我給他解鞋帶、也不配。
Croatian	onaj koji za mnom dolazi, komu ja nisam dostojan odriješiti remenje na obuæi."
Danish	han som kommer efter mig, hvis Skotvinge jeg ikke er værdig at løse."
Dutch	Dezelve is het, Die na mij komt, Welke voor mij geworden is, Wien ik niet waardig ben, dat ik Zijn schoenriem zou ontbinden.
Finnish	Hän on se, joka tulee minun jälkeeni ja jonka kengänpaulaa minä en ole arvollinen päästämään."
French	je ne suis pas digne de délier la courroie de ses souliers.
German	Der ist's, der nach mir kommen wird, welcher vor mir gewesen ist, des ich nicht wert bin, daß ich seine Schuhriemen auflöse.
Haitian Creole	L'ap vin apre m', men mwen pa bon ase pou m' ta demare kòd sapat li.
Hungarian	Õ az, a ki utánam jõ, a ki elõttem lett, a kinek én nem vagyok méltó, hogy saruja szíjját megoldjam.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Ia datang lebih kemudian dari saya, tetapi untuk membuka tali sepatu-Nya pun saya tidak layak."
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	yaitulah Dia, yang datang kemudian daripadaku, maka menguraikan tali kasut-Nya pun aku ini tiada berlayak."
Italian	uno che viene dopo di me, al quale io non son degno di sciogliere il legaccio del sandalo».
Korean	곧 내 �'� 에 오 시 �" 그 이 라 나 �" 그 의 � �"� �" �'� 기 도 감 당 치 못 하 � 노 라' 하 �" 라
Latvian	Ðis ir Tas, kas nâks pçc manis, kam es neesmu cienîgs atraisît kurpju siksnas.
Maori	Ko ia tenei e haere mai ana i muri i ahau kahore hoki ahau e tau hei wewete i te here o tona hu.
Modern Greek	αυτος ειναι ο οπισω μου ερχομενος, οστις ειναι ανωτερος μου, του οποιου εγω δεν ειμαι αξιος να λυσω το λωριον του υποδηματος αυτου.
Norwegian	han som kommer efter mig, han hvis skorem jeg ikke er verdig til å løse.
Portuguese	aquele que vem depois de mim, de quem eu não sou digno de desatar a correia da alparca.
Rumanian	El este Acela care vine dupq mine, -wi care este knaintea mea; eu nu sknt vrednic sq -I desleg cureaua kncqlyqmintelor Lui.``
Russian	пО-ФП й�"ХЭЙК ЪБ НОПА, ОП лПФПТЩК УФБМ Ч� ЕТЕ�"Й НЕОС. с ОЕ�"ПУФПЙО ТБЪЧСЪБФШ ТЕНЕОШ Х П�'ХЧЙ еЗП.
Shuar	Niisha winia ukuruini winiayat Wíjiainkia ti nankaamantuiti. Nii ti pénker asamtai wisha ni sapatri jinkiamurincha atitrachminiaitjai" Tímiayi.
Spanish	Él es el que viene después de mí, de quien yo no soy digno de desatar la correa del calzado.
Swahili	Huyo anakuja baada yangu, lakini mimi sistahili hata kumfungua kamba za viatu vyake."
Swedish	han som kommer efter mig*, vilkens skorem jag icke är värdig att upplösa."
Thai	พระองค์นั้นแหละ ผู้เส�"็จมา� ายหลังข้าพเจ้าทรงเป็นใหญ่กว่าข้าพเจ้า แม้สายรั�"ฉลองพระบาทของพระองค์ ข้าพเจ้าก็ไม่บังควรที่จะแก้"
Ukrainian	�'ін Той, Хто за мною йде, Хто до мене був, Кому розв'язати ремінця від узуття Його я негідний.
Uma	Na'uli' Yohanes: "Aku' -le mponiu' tauna hante ue-wadi. Tapi' rata mpai' hadua tauna ngkabokoa' ngkai aku'. Ria moto-imile hi laintongo' -ni tempo toi-e, tapi' uma-i ni'incai. Bangku' jadi' pahawaa' -na mpobongka koloro sapatu' -na, uma-a-kuwo natao."
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "LATCHET": latchets. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"LATCHET" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: latche, Lechet, Lechte, letcht, Litchet, Lucheti, Lytchett, Lythcott, Natchet, Patchet, satchet. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Words rhyming with "LATCHET" (pronounced 'Latch"et'): Acquiet, Anet, Armet, Becket, Blushet, Brocket, Budget, Bushet, Cachet, Chewet, Chuet, Claret, Clicket, Comet, Crevet, Crewet, Crocket, Crownet, Cruet, Crumpet, Divet, Evet, Flacket, Flasket, freshet, Gobet, grivet, Gromet, HATCHET, Howlet, Inquiet, Klicket, Leafet, Levet, locket, Malet, midget, Miscovet, Moonet, Nidget, Nymphet, Owlet, Piet, Placket, Planchet, Planet, Plashet, Pledget, Poet, Poket, Popet, Porket, Pricket, Privet, Prophet, Puet, Purset, Pyet, ratchet, Rewet, Rillet, Rotchet, Scelet, Skelet, Smicket, Smilet, Snacket, Snecket, socket, Spleget, sprocket, Stacket, Sucket, suet, Tacket, Tapet, tenet, Teret, thicket, Topet, Treget, trivet, Tuet, Unrivet, Unsocket, valet, Verset, Wicket, Zaimet. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: chattel.
	Words within the letters "a-c-e-h-l-t-t"
	-1 letter: cattle, chalet, tectal, thecal.
	-2 letters: cheat, chela, cleat, eclat, latch, lathe, latte, leach, letch, tacet, tache, teach, tecta, theca, theta.
	-3 letters: ache, alec, cate, celt, chat, each, eath, etch, haet, hale, halt, hate, heal, heat, lace, late, lath, lech, tace, tach, tact, tael, talc, tale, tate, teal, teat, tela, teth, thae, that.
	-4 letters: ace, act, ale, alt, ate, att, cat, cel, eat, eta, eth, hae, hat, het, lac, lat, lea, let, tae, tat, tea, tel, tet, the.
	-5 letters: ae, ah, al, at, eh, el, et, ha, he, la, ta.
	Words containing the letters "a-c-e-h-l-t-t"
	+1 letter: athletic, chattels, latchets, thetical.
	+2 letters: athletics, charlotte, clathrate, shtetlach.
	+3 letters: attachable, charlottes, clathrates, decathlete, ethicality, pathetical, planchette, potlatched, potlatches, tablecloth, telepathic, theatrical, theistical, thetically, unathletic.
	+4 letters: aesthetical, atheistical, athleticism, catholicate, cholestatic, decathletes, epithetical, intrathecal, metaethical, nonathletic, planchettes, stretchable, tablecloths, theatricals, theoretical, trenchantly.
	+5 letters: anthelmintic, antithetical, arithmetical, atheoretical, athletically, athleticisms, bachelorette, bathetically, catechetical, catholicates, ethicalities, hypothetical, mathematical, metathetical, methacrylate, pathetically, schmaltziest, technicality, theatrically, theistically, thematically, theocratical, trochanteral.
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