clavy

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noun

A mantelpiece.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounclavy (plural clavies)

plural clavies

  1. archaicarchitectureA mantelpiece.

Origin

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

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APA

clavy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavy

MLA

“clavy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clavy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavy.

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