Unlocking History Concept uri
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/505
Preferred label
splayed tip
Alternative label
cut and splayed tip (of a lock); grappling-hook tip
Scope note
A lock tip variation in which the tapered end of a lock is cut lengthways one or more times after being passed through a slit and the resulting strips placed in different directions. This provides additional resistance to the lock being pulled back through the slit, especially if adhesive is applied.
Top concept
features
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/605
Broader/Parent concept
lock tip variation
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/312
Related concept
The Arts & Architecture ThesaurusⓇ Online, The Getty Research Institute Concept uri
Not in AAT
The Language of Bindings Thesaurus (LoB) Concept uri
Not in LoB
Scope note source reference
Source
Jana Dambrogio and Daniel Starza Smith with the Unlocking History Research Group. Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter. Cambridge and London: MIT Press, 2025.
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