noun, feminine/ʃə.vi.jɛt/plural: chevillettes
a latch hidden in a door with the tab sticking through a slot; an unidentified part of the locking mechanism of Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother's door
/ʃə.vi.jɛt/
a latch hidden in a door with the tab sticking through a slot; an unidentified part of the locking mechanism of Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother's door