clasp
11Clasp — (engl.), eine metallene »Spange«, die, mit dem Namen einer hervorragenden Kriegsbegebenheit oder der Jahreszahl eines Feldzugs versehen, ursprünglich in England, jetzt auch in andern Heeren, auf dem Band militärischer Ehrenzeichen getragen wird …
12Clasp — (engl., spr. kläsp), metallene Spange als Erinnerungszeichen an eine Schlacht etc. verliehen …
13clasp|er — «KLAS puhr, KLAHS », noun. 1. a person or thing that clasps. 2. Botany. a tendril of a climbing plant which twines round something for support …
14clasp — I UK [klɑːsp] / US [klæsp] verb [transitive] Word forms clasp : present tense I/you/we/they clasp he/she/it clasps present participle clasping past tense clasped past participle clasped * 1) mainly literary to hold someone or something tightly… …
15clasp — /klasp, klahsp/, n., v., clasped or (Archaic) claspt /klaspt, klahspt/; clasping. n. 1. a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing: a clasp for paper money; a clasp on a necklace. 2. a firm… …
16clasp — clasp1 [ klæsp ] noun 1. ) count a metal object used to fasten a piece of jewelry, bag, belt, etc.: a black handbag with a brass clasp 2. ) singular MAINLY LITERARY a way of holding something tightly: GRIP: Peter took her hand in a firm clasp.… …
17clasp — clasp1 [kla:sp US klæsp] n 1.) a small metal object for fastening a bag, belt, piece of jewellery etc 2.) [singular] a tight hold = ↑grip ▪ the firm clasp of her hand clasp 2 clasp2 v [T] written …
18clasp — {{11}}clasp (n.) c.1300, claspe, perhaps metathesis alteration of clapse, and thus from O.E. clyppan clasp (see CLIP (Cf. clip) (2)). {{12}}clasp (v.) late 14c., from CLASP (Cf. clasp) (n.). Related: Clasped; clasping …
19clasp — [[t]klɑ͟ːsp, klæ̱sp[/t]] clasps, clasping, clasped 1) VERB If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms. [V n] She clasped the children to her... [V ed] He paced the corridor, hands clasped behind his back. N… …
20clasp — n. & v. n. 1 a a device with interlocking parts for fastening. b a buckle or brooch. c a metal fastening on a book cover. 2 a an embrace; a person s reach. b a grasp or handshake. 3 a bar of silver on a medal ribbon with the name of the battle… …
