CLEVIS


Meaning of CLEVIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kle-v ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: earlier clevi, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kljufa to split ― more at CLEAVE

Date: 1592

: SHACKLE 3

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