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<p><b>2.</b> <def>A kind of articulation used by the natives of Southern Africa, consisting in a sudden withdrawal of the end or some other portion of the tongue from a part of the mouth with which it is in contact, whereby a sharp, clicking sound is produced. The sounds are four in number, and are called cerebral, palatal, dental, and lateral <i>clicks</i> or clucks, the latter being the noise ordinarily used in urging a horse forward.</def>

<h1>Click</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Click</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>kleken</ets>, <ets>clichen</ets>. Cf. <er>Clutch</er>.]</ety> <def>To snatch.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Halliwell.</i>

<h1>Click</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Click</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. 4th <er>Click</er>, and OF. <ets>clique</ets> latch.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A detent, pawl, or ratchet, as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. See <i>Illust</i>. of <er>Ratched wheel</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The latch of a door.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Click beetle</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Click" bee"tle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Elater</er>.</def>

<h1>Clicker</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Click"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who stands before a shop door to invite people to buy.</def> <mark>[Low, Eng.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>One who as has charge of the work of a companionship.</def>

<h1>Clicket</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Click"et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>cliquet</ets> the latch of a door. See 5th <er>Click</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The knocker of a door.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A latch key.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Clicky</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Click"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Resembling a click; abounding in clicks.</def> "Their strange <i>clicky</i> language."

<i>The Century.</i>

<h1>Clidastes</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Cli*das"tes</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., prob. from Gr. <?/ key.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A genus of exinct marine reptiles, allied to the Mosasaurus. See <i>Illust</i>. in Appendix.</def>

<h1>Cliency</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Cli"en*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>State of being a client.</def>

<h1>Client</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Cli"ent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cliens</ets>, <ets>-emtis</ets>, for <ets>cluens</ets>, one who hears (in relation to his protector), a client, fr. L. <ets>cluere</ets> to be named or called; akin to Gr. <?/ to hear, Skr. <ets>\'87ry</ets>, and E. <ets>loud</ets>: cf. F. <ets>client</ets>. See <er>Loud</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Rom. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A citizen who put himself under the protection of a man of distinction and influence, who was called his patron.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A dependent; one under the protection of another.</def>

<blockquote>I do think they are your friends and <b>clients</b>, And fearful to disturb you. <i>B. Jonson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One who consults a legal adviser, or submits his cause to his management.</def>