Janus-faced lock

noun

A lock with duplicate faces so that the key can enter on either side and the lock can be mounted on either a right-hand or a left-hand door.

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Meanings

nounJanus-faced lock (plural Janus-faced locks)

plural Janus-faced locks

  1. archaicA lock with duplicate faces so that the key can enter on either side and the lock can be mounted on either a right-hand or a left-hand door.
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APA

Janus-faced lock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Janus-faced%20lock

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Janus-faced lock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Janus-faced%20lock.

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