Padlock

Origin

Middle English padlok, from pad-, of unknown origin, + lok ("lock"). Perhaps originally a lock for a pad ("gate"), or a gate opening to a path, or a lock for a basket or pannier, from UK dialect pad ("a pannier").

Full definition of padlock

Noun

1. A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle

Verb

1. To lock using a padlock.
• 1989, Del Amitri, “” (song):Janitors padlock the gates.