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Claves vs Clayes - What's the difference?

claves | clayes |

As nouns the difference between claves and clayes

is that claves is (musical instruments) claves are a percussion instrument, consisting of two sticks or blocks, in which one is struck against the other in order to produce a sound while clayes is (obsolete) wattles or hurdles made with stakes interwoven with osiers, to cover lodgments.

claves

English

(wikipedia claves)

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • (musical instruments) Claves are a percussion instrument, consisting of two sticks or blocks, in which one is struck against the other in order to produce a sound.

    • Usage notes

    One generally speaks of playing "the claves"; the singular form is seldom used.

    See also

    * rhythm sticks

    Anagrams

    * English plurals ----

    clayes

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (obsolete) wattles or hurdles made with stakes interwoven with osiers, to cover lodgments
    • (Webster 1913)