nounclāvŭlusCLAVVLVS☆ KeepMeaningA small nailLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879CLAVULUSLEWIS & SHORTCLAVULUSclāvŭlus, i, m. dim. clavus. I. A small nail, a tack, Cato, R. R. 21, 3; Varr. R. R. 2, 9, 15.—* II. A small swelling (cf. clavus, II. B.), Marc. Emp. 33.Read the whole entry