/ Dictionary / Index C clave: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: clave Pronunciation: (klāv), [key] — v. Archaic. pt. of cla•ve Pronunciation: (klä'vā), [key] — n. one of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. clavate claver Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language