monocleid

noun

mono·​cleid

variants or less commonly monocleide

ˈmänəˌklīd,

ˈmōn-

plural -s

: a cabinet or desk in which all the drawers are locked simultaneously by one key

Word History

Etymology

mon- + Greek kleid-, kleis key

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