strike plate

English

Etymology

So called because the latch strikes against a metal lip when the door is closed.

Noun

strike plate (plural strike plates)

1. A metal plate affixed to a doorjamb that holds the door closed when the door bolt is extended into a hole, protecting the jamb against friction from the bolt.

Related terms

• catch plate

Translations

metal plate affixed to a doorjamb

• Icelandic: slúttjárn n

References

• strike plate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Strike plates on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons