Bible Dictionaries
Deadlock

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A counteraction of things, which produces an entire stoppage; a complete obstruction of action.

(2):

(n.) A lock which is not self-latching, but requires a key to throw the bolt forward.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Deadlock'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/deadlock.html. 1828.