Janus-faced lock

English

Noun

Janus-faced lock (plural Janus-faced locks)

  1. (archaic) 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[1].

References
  1. 1874, Edward H. Knight, American Mechanical Dictionary
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