Usually means: Latch mechanism using a sliding motion.
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  1. drawlatch: Wordnik
  2. drawlatch: Wiktionary
  3. Drawlatch: Dictionary.com
  4. Drawlatch: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  5. drawlatch: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  6. Drawlatch: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  7. drawlatch: FreeDictionary.org
  8. Drawlatch: TheFreeDictionary.com

Definitions from Wiktionary (drawlatch)

noun:  (obsolete) A housebreaker or thief
noun:  A fastener consisting of a latch body mounted on one side of a door or lid, and a hook or catch mounted on the opposite side. When the latch is engaged, the hook or catch pulls the two sides tightly together, creating a secure closure.

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