Yale
/jeɪl/noun
often as modifier
- trademark a type of lock with a latch bolt and a flat key with a serrated edge〈商标〉耶尔锁（一种配有撞锁闩和带锯齿边的扁平钥匙的锁）。
词源
mid 19th cent.: named after Linus Yale Jr （1821-68）， the American locksmith who invented the mechanism it uses.