Index of English words, starting with "cl"

(1) - Clip (n.) A blow or stroke with the hand; as, he hit him a clip.
(2) - Clip (n.) A projecting flange on the upper edge of a horseshoe, turned up so as to embrace the lower part of the hoof; -- called also toe clip and beak.
(3) - Clip (n.) An embracing strap for holding parts together; the iron strap, with loop, at the ends of a whiffletree.
(4) - Clip (n.) A clasp or holder for letters, papers, etc.
(5) - Clip (n.) The product of a single shearing of sheep; a season's crop of wool.
(6) - Clip (n.) A cutting; a shearing.
(7) - Clip (n.) An embrace.
(8) - Clip (v. i.) To move swiftly; -- usually with indefinite it.
(9) - Clip (v. t.) To curtail; to cut short.
(10) - Clip (v. t.) To cut off; as with shears or scissors; as, to clip the hair; to clip coin.
(11) - Clip (v. t.) To embrace, hence; to encompass.

(1) - Clipper (n.) A vessel with a sharp bow, built and rigged for fast sailing.
(2) - Clipper (n.) A machine for clipping hair, esp. the hair of horses.
(3) - Clipper (n.) One who clips; specifically, one who clips off the edges of coin.

(1) - Clipping (n.) That which is clipped off or out of something; a piece separated by clipping; as, newspaper clippings.
(2) - Clipping (n.) The act of cutting off, curtailing, or diminishing; the practice of clipping the edges of coins.
(3) - Clipping (n.) The act of embracing.
(4) - Clipping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clip