Latchet
Pronunciation : Latch"et
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. lachet, from an OF. dialect form of F. lacet plaited string, lace dim. of lacs. See Lace.]
Definition : Defn: The string that fastens a shoe; a shoestring.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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