# latchet

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small lever action crossbow with the cocking lever built into the top of the stock and a top mounted trigger.
2. A thong or cord, especially one used to fasten a shoe.

## Etymology
From Middle English lachet, from Old French lachet, variant of lacet, diminutive of laz (“lace”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/latchet