agraffe

== English == === Alternative forms === agrafe === Etymology === Borrowed from French agrafe (“hook”), from agrafer (“to hook”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈɡɹæf/ Rhymes: -æf === Noun === agraffe (plural agraffes) A decorated clasp consisting of a hook which fastens onto a ring, similar to hook and eye, used in armor or in ordinary clothing. (architecture) A carved keystone, usually decorated with a mascaron or a corbel, often used in Classical architecture. (music) 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. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “agraffe”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. agraffe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia