(1):
(n.) An adjustable catch, bent plate, or hook, for holding together two objects or the parts of anything, as the ends of a belt, the covers of a book, etc.
(2):
(v. t.) To inclose and hold in the hand or with the arms; to grasp; to embrace.
(3):
(v. t.) To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp).
(4):
(n.) A close embrace; a throwing of the arms around; a grasping, as with the hand.
(5):
(v. t.) To surround and cling to; to entwine about.