Webster's Dictionary 1913

4375

Claver

Clav″er (?), n. See Clover. Holland.

4376

Claver (2)

Clav″er, n. Frivolous or nonsensical talk; prattle; chattering.Emmy found herself entirely at a loss in the midst of their clavers.Thackeray.

4377

Clavichord

Clav″i‐chord (?), n. [F. clavicorde, fr. L. clavis key + chorda string.] (Mus.) A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte. See Clarichord.

4378

Clavicle

Clav″i‐cle (?), n. [F. clavicule, fr. L. clavicula a little key, tendril, dim. of clavis key, akin to claudere to shut. See Close, and cf. Clef.] (Anat.) The collar bone, which ...

4379

Clavicorn

Clav″i‐corn (?), a. [Cf. F. clavicorne.] (Zoöl.) Having club-shaped antennæ. See Antennæ — n. One of the Clavicornes.

4380

Clavicornes

‖Clav′i‐cor″nes (?), n. pl. [NL.; Fr. L. clava club + cornu horn.] (Zoöl.) A group of beetles having club-shaped antennæ.

4381

Clavicular

Cla‐vic″u‐lar (?), a. [Cf. F. claviculaire. See Clavicle.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the clavicle.

4382

Clavier

Cla″vi‐er (? F.?), n. [F., fr. L. clavis key.] (Mus.) The keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium.☞ Clavier (�) is the German name for a pianoforte.

4383

Claviform

Clav″i‐form (?), a. [L. clava club + -form.] (Bot.) Club-shaped; clavate. Craig.

4384

Claviger

‖Clav″i‐ger (?), n. [L., fr. clavis key + gerere to carry.] One who carries the keys of any place.

4385

Claviger (2)

‖Clav″i‐ger, n. [L., fr. clava club + gerere to carry.] One who carries a club; a club bearer.

4386

Clavigerous

Cla‐vig″er‐ous (?), a. Bearing a club or a key.

4387

Clavis

‖Cla″vis (?), n.; pl. L. Claves (#), E. Clavises (#). A key; a glossary.

4388

Clavus

‖Cla″vus (?), n. A callous growth, esp. one the foot; a corn.

4389

Clavy

Cla″vy (?), n.; pl.Clavies (#). [Cf. F. claveau centerpiece of an arch.] (Arch.) A mantelpiece.

4390

Claw

Claw (kla̤), n. [AS. clawu, clā, cleó; akin to D. klaauw, G. klaue, Icel. klō, Sw. & Dan. klo, and perh. to E. clew.] 1. A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird.2. The whole...

4391

Claw (2)

Claw (kla̤), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Clawed (kla̤d); p. pr. & vb. n.Clawing.] [AS. clawan. See Claw, n.] 1. To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails.2. To relieve f...

4392

Claw (3)

Claw, v. i. To scrape, scratch, or dig with a claw, or with the hand as a claw. “Clawing for bits of coal.” W. D. Howells.To claw off(Naut.), to turn to windward and beat, to pr...

4393

Clawback

Claw″back′ (?), n. A flatterer or sycophant. “Take heed of these clawbacks.” Latimer.

4394

Clawback (2)

Claw″back′, a. Flattering; sycophantic.Like a clawback parasite.Bp. Hall.

4395

Clawback (3)

Claw″back′, v. t. To flatter. Warner.

4396

Clawed

Clawed (kla̤d), a. Furnished with claws. N. Grew.

4397

Clawless

Claw″less, a. Destitute of claws.

4398

Clay

Clay (klā), n. [AS. clǣg; akin to LG. klei, D. klei, and perh. to AS. clām clay, L. glus, gluten glue, Gr. γλοιόσ glutinous substance, E. glue. Cf. Clog.] 1. A soft earth, which...

4399

Clay (2)

Clay, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Clayed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Claying.] 1. To cover or manure with clay.2. To clarify by filtering through clay, as sugar.

4400

Clay-brained

Clay″–brained′ (?), a. Stupid. Shak.

4401

Clayes

Clayes (?), n. pl. [F. claie hurdle.] (Fort.) Wattles, or hurdles, made with stakes interwoven with osiers, to cover lodgments.