noun
1.
a small cramp iron.
2.
a clasp, often richly ornamented, for clothing or armor.
3.
a device, as a hook, for preventing vibration in the section of a piano string between the pin and the bridge.
4.
(in classical architecture) a sculptural relief on the face of a keystone.
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Agraffe
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| —n | |
| 1. | a fastening consisting of a loop and hook, formerly used in armour and clothing |
| 2. | a metal cramp used to connect stones |
| [C18: from French, from grafe a hook] | |
| agrafe or sometimes (US) agrafe | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from French, from grafe a hook] | |
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