one of a pair of rods, controlled by a knob mechanism, having hooked ends that engage catches in the head and sill of the frame
2. Furniture
a feature, often a bronze mount, set at the top of a leg and having the form of a female breast
Word origin
[1865–70; ‹ F ‹ Pr espagnouleto, dim. of espanhol Spanish]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: batting average, dunk, maverick, racism, steamroller