Part 1980

<hw>Clav"el*la`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. LL. cineres <ets>clavelatti</ets> ashes of burnt lees or dregs of wine, F. <ets>clavel</ets> an inferior sort of soda, E. <ets>clavate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Old Chem.)</fld> <def>Said of potash, probably in reference to its having been obtained from billets of wood by burning.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Claver</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clav"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Clover</er>.</def> <i>Holland</i>.

<h1>Claver</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clav"er</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Frivolous or nonsensical talk; prattle; chattering.</def> <mark>[Scot. & North of Eng.]</mark>

<blockquote>Emmy found herself entirely at a loss in the midst of their <b>clavers</b>. <i>Thackeray.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Clavichord</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clav"i*chord</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>clavicorde</ets>, fr. L. <ets>clavis</ets> key + <ets>chorda</ets> string.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte. See <er>Clarichord</er>.</def>

<h1>Clavicle</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clav"i*cle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>clavicule</ets>, fr. L. <ets>clavicula</ets> a little key, tendril, dim. of <ets>clavis</ets> key, akin to <ets>claudere</ets> to shut. See <er>Close</er>, and cf. <er>Clef</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The collar bone, which is joined at one end to the scapula, or shoulder blade, and at the other to the sternum, or breastbone. In man each clavicle is shaped like the letter <?/, and is situated just above the first rib on either side of the neck. In birds the two clavicles are united ventrally, forming the merrythought, or wishbone.</def>

<h1>Clavicorn</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clav"i*corn</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>clavicorne</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having club-shaped antenn\'91. See <er>Antenn\'91</er></def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One of the Clavicornes.</def></def2>

<h1>Clavicornes</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clav`i*cor"nes</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL.; Fr. L. <ets>clava</ets> club + <ets>cornu</ets> horn.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of beetles having club-shaped antenn\'91.</def>

<h1>Clavicular</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Cla*vic"u*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>claviculaire</ets>. See <er>Clavicle</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the clavicle.</def>

<h1>Clavier</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Cla"vi*er</hw> <tt>(? F. ?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>clavis</ets> key.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>The keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Clavier</i> (<?/) is the German name for a pianoforte.</note>

<h1>Claviform</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clav"i*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>clava</ets> club + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Club-shaped; clavate.</def>

<i>Craig.</i>

<h1>Claviger</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clav"i*ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. <ets>clavis</ets> key + <ets>gerere</ets> to carry.]</ety> <def>One who carries the keys of any place.</def>

<h1>Claviger</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clav"i*ger</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. <ets>clava</ets> club + <ets>gerere</ets> to carry.]</ety> <def>One who carries a club; a club bearer.</def>

<h1>Clavigerous</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Cla*vig"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Bearing a club or a key.</def>