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noun
A string attached to a latch allowing it to be disengaged from the opposite side.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: opener
History
From latch + string.
