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clavy

clavy noun: a mantelpiece.

Noun

clavy (plural clavies)

  1. (archaic) A mantelpiece.

Forms of clavy

pluralclavies

Origin of clavy

Compare French claveau (“centrepiece of an arch”).

Questions about clavy

What does clavy mean?
Clavy means a mantelpiece.
What part of speech is clavy?
Clavy is a noun.
What is the plural of clavy?
The plural of clavy is clavies.

Words near clavy in the dictionary

  1. clavulæ
  2. clavuncula
  3. clavuncular
  4. clavus
  5. clavuses
  6. clavy
  7. claw
  8. claw away
  9. claw back
  10. claw clip
  11. claw clips

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