Latchet
[lach-it] /ˈlætʃ ɪt/
noun, Archaic.
1.
a strap or lace used to fasten a shoe.
/ˈlætʃɪt/
noun
1.
(archaic) a shoe fastening, such as a thong or lace
a thong (Acts 22:25), cord, or strap fastening the sandal on the foot (Isa. 5:27; Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16).
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