CLASP


Meaning of CLASP in English

[clasp] n [ME claspe] (14c) 1 a: a device (as a hook) for holding objects or parts together b: a device (as a bar) attached to a military medal to indicate an additional award of the medal or the action or service for which it was awarded

2: a holding or enveloping with or as if with the hands or arms

[2]clasp vt (14c) 1: to fasten with or as if with a clasp "a robe ~ed with a brooch"

2: to enclose and hold with the arms; specif: embrace

3: to seize with or as if with the hand: grasp

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.