latching

Noun

The act of fastening a latch. / (nautical) A loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail.

Japanese Meaning

止め金をかける行為、またはその機構。 / （海事用語）ボネットの先頭ロープに作られるループで、セイルのフットに取り付けるためのもの。

The latching of the heavy gate required two people and a flashlight.

重い門のラッチを留める作業には二人と懐中電灯が必要だった。

Sense（1）

The act of fastening a latch.

Sense（2）

(nautical) A loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail.

Sense（3）

(linguistics) The situation where one speaker's utterance immediately follows another speaker's utterance, without pause or overlap.

latchings

（ plural ）