Clavis vs Clevis - What's the difference?
clavis | clevis |
(archaeology) A Roman key.
* 1873', "Proceedings", April 9th, ''Journal of the British Archaeological Association'', ' 29 : 202
A device for restraint of the hands.
* 1904', Luther V. Bell, quoted in ''The Arena'', ' 32 : 540
A glossary.
* 1784 , William Cowper, in'' [1836] Robert Southey (ed.), ''The Works of William Cowper, with a Life of the Author , volume V, page 54
(biology) A key; an identification guide; a series of logically organized groups of discriminating information which aims to allow the user to correctly identify a taxon.
* 1921', ''Journal of Botany'' ' 59 : 180
A U-shaped coupling having holes at each end, through which a bolt is run; used especially to fit attachments to a tractor or other vehicle as it allows a degree of rotation about the bolt.
As nouns the difference between clavis and clevis
is that clavis is (archaeology) a roman key while clevis is a u-shaped coupling having holes at each end, through which a bolt is run; used especially to fit attachments to a tractor or other vehicle as it allows a degree of rotation about the bolt.clavis
English
Noun
(en-noun)- Iron clavis , the solid web-shaped at the edges to fit the wards in the lock, and having a pointed broach and a kite-formed looped haft.
- His hands were restrained by means of a clavis'' and ''bolt (of iron), appropriated to each wrist, and united by a padlock.
- Homer, with a clavis , I have had possession of some years.
- There are many disadvantages in using a clavis intended for another country, which necessarily includes plants that are absent from our islands while it omits some that are present and neglects the peculiarities of our island flora.
