LATICLAVE

laticlave. Laticlave, n. an ornament on the garments of Roman senators

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Lat″i‐clave (?), n. [[L. laticlavus, laticlavium; latus broad + clavus nail, a purple stripe on the tunica: cf. F. laticlave.]] (Rom. Antiq.) A broad stripe of purple on the fore part of the tunic, worn by senators in ancient Rome as an emblem of office.