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AGRAFFES
Noun
agraffes
plural of agraffe
Source: Wiktionary
AGRAFFE
A*graffe", n. Etym: [F. agrafe, formerly agraffe, OF. agrappe. See Agrappes.]
1. A hook or clasp. The feather of an ostrich, fastened in her turban by an agraffe set with brilliants. Sir W. Scott.
2. A hook, eyelet, or other device by which a piano wire is so held as to limit the vibration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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