Iron clavis, the solid web-shaped at the edges to fit the wards in the lock, and having a pointed broach and a kite-formed looped haft.
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Clavis
//ˈkleɪ.vɪs//
Synonyms for "clavis" (24 found)
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Sample sentences
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His hands were restrained by means of a clavis and bolt (of iron), appropriated to each wrist, and united by a padlock.
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Homer, with a clavis, I have had possession of some years.
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There are many disadvantages in using a clavis intended for another country, which necessarily includes plants that are absent from our islands while it omits some that are present and neglects the peculiarities of our island flora.
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