mortise lock
A mortise lock (also spelled mortice lock in British English) is a lock that requires a pocket—the mortise—to be cut into the edge of the door or piece of furniture into which the lock is to be fitted.
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mortise lock
Summary
mortise lock ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- mortise lock's image is recorded as Einsteckschloss 02 (fcm).jpg[2].
- mortise lock's subclass of is recorded as lock[3].
- mortise lock's Commons category is recorded as Mortice locks[4].
- mortise lock's has part is recorded as Q1261764[5].
- mortise lock's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ng28[6].
- mortise lock's Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID is recorded as 300033439[7].
Why It Matters
mortise lock ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]