2. (noun) bolt, latch, staple.
Ko te whakarawa o te tatau o taua whare he mea roa, puta noa ki tētahi taha ki tētahi taha o te tatau (TWMNT 3/8/1875:179). / The latch of the door of the building was a long one, extending from one side of the door to the other.
Synonyms: tūtaki
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