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: any of several devices for fastening
especially
: a fastener especially for a door or lid consisting of a hinged metal strap that fits over a staple and is secured by a pin or padlock
hasp
transitive verb
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Because if Detroit was the arsenal of democracy, New Britain was democracy’s junk drawer – making the bits and pieces, the snaps and hasps, the hinges and clasps needed to fight the Axis.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
The officials urged staff to put a better lock on the door, which De Oliveira did - using a hasp and a padlock to keep it secure, the people said.
—Devlin Barrett, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
The officials urged staff to put a better lock on the door, which De Oliveira did — using a hasp and a padlock to keep it secure, the people said.
—Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
Lewis drove up to the house while Banker was attaching a hasp to the front door, police records state.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
Look for perforated, metal zipper pulls that accept small padlocks or sturdy latches with lock-hasp holes for securing with key or combination locks.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 15 Sep. 2020
Cellar Door Chocolates will have to pay any expense for changing the locks or using a hasp and padlock, according to Wingate's ruling.
—Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, 14 Feb. 2020
According to the sheriff’s office, investigators found two wooden cages that had hasp latches and locking mechanisms.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 16 Jan. 2020
Traditionally, one of the big dangers with winches is metal components—the hasp and shackles—flying back at you with deadly force.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 19 June 2018
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
The officials urged staff to put a better lock on the door, which De Oliveira did - using a hasp and a padlock to keep it secure, the people said.
—Devlin Barrett, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
The officials urged staff to put a better lock on the door, which De Oliveira did — using a hasp and a padlock to keep it secure, the people said.
—Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
Lewis drove up to the house while Banker was attaching a hasp to the front door, police records state.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
Look for perforated, metal zipper pulls that accept small padlocks or sturdy latches with lock-hasp holes for securing with key or combination locks.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 15 Sep. 2020
Cellar Door Chocolates will have to pay any expense for changing the locks or using a hasp and padlock, according to Wingate's ruling.
—Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, 14 Feb. 2020
According to the sheriff’s office, investigators found two wooden cages that had hasp latches and locking mechanisms.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 16 Jan. 2020
Traditionally, one of the big dangers with winches is metal components—the hasp and shackles—flying back at you with deadly force.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 19 June 2018
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“Hasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hasp. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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hasp
noun
: a fastener especially for a door or lid consisting of a hinged metal strap that fits over a staple and is held by a pin or padlock
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