The word is sometimes used by Hispanic prisoners in American jails. A policeman's billy club would be a clave. A particularly brutal warden might be nicknamed Clave, etc.
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From: "Laurence G. Tilley" <laurence@lgtilley.freeserve.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [mepbmlist] Game 79 - Rhudaur
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 17:57:01 +0000At 17:49 10/02/2003, Ovatha Easterling wrote:
>A "clave" is an American Hispanic word and it is a hardwood stick used to
>beat something with.Also sticks beaten together as percussion instruments. From Latin "clava"
a club. Also, apparently "a club shaped organ in biology". But I can only
think of one club shaped organ. Perhaps it's just mineLaurence G. Tilley
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