clasper
Variant of clasp
clasp
definition
clasp (klasp, kläsp)
noun
- a fastening, as a hook, buckle, or catch, to hold two things or parts together
- the act of holding or grasping; embrace
- a grip of the hand
- a metal bar attached to the ribbon of a military decoration to show a subsequent award of the same medal or to specify the type or place of service
Etymology: ME claspe, clapse; ? akin to OE clyppan, clasp: see clip
transitive verb
- to fasten with or as with a clasp
- to hold tightly with the arms or hands; grasp firmly; embrace
- to grip with the hand
- to entwine about; cling to
Etymology: ME claspen < the n.
Related Forms:
- clasper clasp′er noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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