n.
Chief ruler; monarch; sovereign; -- a title of the Sultan of Turkey, and of the Shah of Persia.
n.
A portable lock with a bow which is usually jointed or pivoted at one end so that it can be opened, the other end being fastened by the bolt, -- used for fastening by passing the bow through a staple over a hasp or through the links of a chain, etc.
n.
Fig.: A curb; a restraint.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Padlock
v. t.
To fasten with, or as with, a padlock; to stop; to shut; to confine as by a padlock.
n.
A patron; a protector.
n.
The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.
n.
A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian laborers, street musicians, etc.
n.
A rich and heavy silk stuff.
n.
An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities.
n.
Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.
n.
Reproduction by young or larval animals.