see: cleave II. noun Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, keystone, clef, from Latin clavis Date: 1928 one of a pair of cylindrical hardwood sticks that are used as a percussion instrument
CLAVE
Meaning of CLAVE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012