What is an instrument which is turned like a key in fastening or adjusting any mechanism; as, a watch key; a bed key, etc called?
key — An instrument which is turned like a key in fastening or adjusting any mechanism; as, a watch key; a bed key, etc. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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