I. ˈklēvə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English clever, from cleven to split + -er
1. : one that cleaves: as
a. : a tool for cutting animal bodies into joints or pieces (as in butchering)
b. : one who prepares gems by cleaving off imperfect pieces
2. : a prehistoric axlike stone implement having a sharp somewhat straight cutting edge at one end
II. noun
: a rock ridge protruding from a glacier or snowfield