Etymology · Proto-Germanic
*klangijaną
2 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *klangijaną, most common first.
- clenchTo grip or hold fast.
- clinker-builtOf a boat or ship: where the hull planks overlap each other edge-to-edge, similar to shingles on a roof, and are secured by clenched nails or rivets for a strong, watertight seal.