diff --git a/doc/fixes37.0 b/doc/fixes37.0
index 0a81d02d1..fb6307976 100644
--- a/doc/fixes37.0
+++ b/doc/fixes37.0
@@ -860,6 +860,8 @@ restore the boulder exception for piletops that had been unintentionally
 	removed during the expanded-glyphs changes
 misaligned potion colors due to lack of reset_glyphmap() following obj shuffle;
 	this issue only impacted a new game
+closed doors were described as "horizontal closed door" or "vertical closed
+	door" instead of just "closed door"
 
 curses: 'msg_window' option wasn't functional for curses unless the binary
 	also included tty support
diff --git a/include/defsym.h b/include/defsym.h
index dad43f80e..093497d1f 100644
--- a/include/defsym.h
+++ b/include/defsym.h
@@ -107,8 +107,10 @@
     PCHAR2(12, '.',  S_ndoor, "no door", "doorway", CLR(CLR_GRAY))
     PCHAR2(13, '-',  S_vodoor, "vertical open door", "open door", CLR(CLR_BROWN))
     PCHAR2(14, '|',  S_hodoor, "horizontal open door", "open door", CLR(CLR_BROWN))
-    PCHAR( 15, '+',  S_vcdoor, "vertical closed door", CLR(CLR_BROWN))
-    PCHAR( 16, '+',  S_hcdoor, "horizontal closed door", CLR(CLR_BROWN))
+    PCHAR2(15, '+',  S_vcdoor,
+           "vertical closed door", "closed door", CLR(CLR_BROWN))
+    PCHAR2(16, '+',  S_hcdoor,
+           "horizontal closed door", "closed door", CLR(CLR_BROWN))
     PCHAR( 17, '#',  S_bars, "iron bars", CLR(HI_METAL))
     PCHAR( 18, '#',  S_tree, "tree", CLR(CLR_GREEN))
     PCHAR( 19, '.',  S_room, "floor of a room", CLR(CLR_GRAY))