agraffe
Pronunciation: /əˈɡɹæf/
The English word “agraffe” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- A decorated clasp consisting of a hook which fastens onto a ring, similar to hook and eye, used in armor or in ordinary clothing.
- A carved keystone, usually decorated with a mascaron or a corbel, often used in Classical architecture.
- A brass fitting, screwed into a piano plate, that positions the strings vertically and laterally, and defines one end of the string's speaking length.
Etymology
Borrowed from French agrafe (“hook”), from agrafer (“to hook”).
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