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Percussionist's wooden sticks
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claves
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Clavis \Cla"vis\, n.; pl. L. Claves , E. Clavises . [L.] A key; a glossary. [1913 Webster] ||
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Claves (, Anglicized pronunciation: ) are a percussion instrument ( idiophone ), consisting of a pair of short (about , thick dowels . Traditionally they are made of wood, typically rosewood , ebony or grenadilla . In modern times they are also made of ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context musical instruments English) (plural of clave English) 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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
pair of hardwood sticks used in making music, 1928, from American Spanish claves (plural), from Spanish clave "keystone," from Latin clavis "key" (see slot (n.2)).
Usage examples of claves.
All the other thetes, coarcted into the tacky little claves belonging to their synthetic phyles, turning up their own mediatrons to drown out the Senderos, setting off firecrackers or guns- he could never tell them apart- and a few internal-combustion hobbyists starting up their primitive full-lane vehicles, the louder the better.