Clausure

[Lat. clausura.] The act of confining, closing, or shutting up. (R.) Cla'vate, Cla'vated, a . ( Bot . and Zool . ) Club-shaped; as when a body is linear at the base, but towards the apex grows gradually broader. Clav'ecin, n. [Fr.] (Mus.) The harpsichord. Cla'vel, n. See CLEVY.