ALL meanings of skeleton key
skel·e·ton key
S s - noun skeleton key master or multi-purpose key 1
- noun skeleton key a key with nearly the whole substance of the bit filed away so that it may open various locks. 1
- countable noun skeleton key A skeleton key is a key which has been specially made so that it will open many different locks. 0
- noun skeleton key a key with the serrated edge filed down so that it can open numerous locks 0
- noun skeleton key a key having a large part of the bit filed away so that it can be used to open any of various simple locks 0