noun

clāvĭcŭla

gen. clāvĭcŭlae · gender feminine · decl. 1st

A small key

A small key, Caes. Germ. Arat. 195.—

A tendril; by which the vine clings to its props

A tendril, by which the vine clings to its props, Cic. Sen. 15, 52; id. N. D. 2, 47, 120; Col. 4, 6, 2; Plin. 23, prooem. § 5.—

A bar; bolt of the door; a key-keeper

A bar, bolt of the door, Hyg. Grom. 55.—Hence, clāvĭcŭlārĭus, ĭi, m., a key-keeper, jailer, Firm. Math. 3, 66.

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