English Dictionary

skeleton key

名詞

A very simple design of key that usually has a cylindrical shaft (sometimes called a "shank") and a single, minimal flat, rectangular tooth or "bit".

日本語の意味

円筒形のシャフトと、単一の平らな長方形の歯（ビット）を持つ、非常にシンプルな設計の鍵、すなわち一部の錠に対して万能に使える鍵。

She turned the rusty skeleton key, its cylindrical shaft and single flat rectangular bit sliding smoothly into the old lock.

彼女は錆びた、円筒状の軸と一枚の平らな長方形の歯を持つ単純な鍵を回すと、それは古い錠に滑るように入った。

意味（1）

A very simple design of key that usually has a cylindrical shaft (sometimes called a "shank") and a single, minimal flat, rectangular tooth or "bit".

意味（2）

A key that has parts filed away so that it will open a range of locks.

意味（3）

A master key.

skeleton keys （ plural ）