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Set of business management principles first developed at Cravath, Swaine & Moore
The Cravath System is a set of business management principles first developed at Cravath, Swaine & Moore. John Oller, author of White Shoe, credits Paul
Cravath_System
American law firm
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (known as Cravath; krə-VATH) is an American white-shoe law firm headquartered in New York City. The firm has additional offices
Cravath,_Swaine_&_Moore
American lawyer and Atlanticist (1861–1940)
devised and implemented the Cravath System, which has come to define the structure and practice of most large American firms. Cravath was a leader in the American
Paul_Drennan_Cravath
Management concept by Laurence J. Peter
as the Cravath System, in which employees who do not advance are periodically fired. The Cravath System was developed at the law firm Cravath, Swaine
Peter_principle
Term for prestigious professional firms
credits Paul Drennan Cravath with creating the distinct model adopted by virtually all white-shoe law firms, the Cravath System, just after the turn of
White-shoe_firm
Business entity formed to practice law
policy", integral to the Cravath System, which had been pioneered during the early 20th century by partner Paul Cravath of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, and became
Law_firm
Promotion system
Boston Consulting Group. Among many other law firms, Cravath, Swaine & Moore's so-called "Cravath System" historically expected associate lawyers to achieve
Up_or_out
American strategy consulting firm
The firm operates on a professional development model similar to the Cravath System. Consultants are expected to progress through a hierarchy—typically
Strategy&
This list of notable Cravath, Swaine & Moore employees catalogs alumni and current employees of the New York City-based law firm in different fields.
List of Cravath, Swaine & Moore employees
List_of_Cravath,_Swaine_&_Moore_employees
US-based worldwide management consulting firm
the law firm Jones Day in the 1930s, as well as the "Cravath system" used at the law firm Cravath, Swaine and Moore. In the early 21st century, it has
McKinsey_&_Company
System of employee remuneration
partnership system. Seniority-based compensation has been described as discrimination based on seniority or ageism. Cravath System Meritocracy Nenko system Neil
Lockstep_compensation
International law firm
to the Cravath System, a standardized compensation model used by many elite American BigLaw firms throughout the 20th century. Under this system, associate
Morgan,_Lewis_&_Bockius
Interior (1869–1870) Paul Drennan Cravath (1882), lawyer, partner of Cravath, Swaine & Moore; creator of the "Cravath System"; founding vice president of the
List of Oberlin College and Conservatory people
List_of_Oberlin_College_and_Conservatory_people
American law firm
opened additional offices.[citation needed] The firm operates in the Cravath System tradition, with practices such as lateral hiring.[citation needed] In
Winston_&_Strawn
Cemetery in Locust Valley, New York
Drennan Cravath, was a prominent Manhattan lawyer and presiding partner of the New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore.He devised the Cravath System, was
Locust_Valley_Cemetery
developed by Paul Cravath, who made a reputation from handling complex lawsuits for the emerging electrical industry. Devising the Cravath System, he enlarged
History of the American legal profession
History_of_the_American_legal_profession
Defunct American law firm
reject traditional, collegial legal management protocols, such as the Cravath System, in favor of operating similar to a conventional business. The firm
Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Heine, Underberg, Manley, Myerson & Casey
Finley,_Kumble,_Wagner,_Heine,_Underberg,_Manley,_Myerson_&_Casey
American lawyer
the United States, Joffe was a partner at prominent New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore from 1975 until his death, and he was the firm's presiding
Robert_Joffe
Chairman of the Federal Reserve since 2026
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a summer associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison. In August 1996, Morgan
Kevin_Warsh
American lawyer (1911–2010)
23, 1931 – January 24, 2008) was a prominent lawyer at the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from
Thomas_D._Barr
American business executive (born 1966)
After a year as CEO, he recruited a healthcare CEO and joined the law firm Cravath Swaine & Moore. In 1993, Wenig joined Reuters, where he remained until
Devin_Wenig
American judge (born 1973)
the Ninth Circuit. From 2000 to 2003, he was a litigation associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City. From 2004 to 2008, he served as an assistant
Anthony_Johnstone
American lawyer (born 1941)
career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, joining the firm after graduation from law school in 1966 and becoming a partner in 1973. He left Cravath in 1997 after
David_Boies
Multinational law firm
managed by clerks and barristers. Its strong relationship with US law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore led to Time Warner instructing Herbert Smith for its £220bn
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Herbert_Smith_Freehills_Kramer
Building complex in New York City
is both his first mosaic as well as his largest work of art. Law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore announced in October 2019 that it would occupy thirteen
Manhattan_West
Distributed data store for digital transactions
Ngo, Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea, John D. Buretta and Christopher K. Fargo, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, "Blockchain in the Banking Sector: A Review of the
Blockchain
American lawyer (born 1955)
Since August 2011, Varney has been a partner of the New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where she chairs the antitrust department. Varney was
Christine_A._Varney
American jurist (1898–1980)
summer of 1925, Douglas started work at the firm of Cravath, DeGersdorff, Swaine and Wood (later Cravath, Swaine & Moore) after failing to obtain a Supreme
William_O._Douglas
American politician (1940–2026)
Russia. His mother worked as a legal secretary at the New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Frank's father ran a truck stop in Jersey City—a place
Barney_Frank
1850–2008 American financial services firm
Evening Post. Retrieved September 30, 2020. Swaine, Robert T. (1946). The Cravath Firm and Its Predecessors, 1819–1947. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. p. 633
Lehman_Brothers
Country in Southeast Asia
Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2013. Cravath, Paul (1986). "The Ritual Origins of the Classical Dance Drama of Cambodia"
Cambodia
American lawyer (born 1958)
Retrieved July 22, 2022. "Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP". Cravath - Jeffrey A. Rosen, Former Acting U.S. Attorney General, Joins Cravath. Retrieved July 26, 2023
Jeffrey_A._Rosen
American businesswoman (born 1970)
attorney at Cravath, Swaine & Moore. In 1998, Pao worked at WebTV. Pao worked at several companies in Silicon Valley including BEA Systems as Senior Director
Ellen_Pao
reuters.com. Reuters. October 17, 2011. "Cravath – MarkWest Energy Partners's $21 Billion Merger with MPLX". Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. "AbbVie to Buy Pharmacyclics
List of largest mergers and acquisitions
List_of_largest_mergers_and_acquisitions
American law professor and activist (born 1945)
Yale Law School in 1989. After graduating, she worked for the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, and followed this work with numerous jobs, including law
Kathleen_Cleaver
American politician (1932–2022)
Whittaker in 1957 and 1958. He became an associate at the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore until he joined the University of Chicago as a law professor
Kenneth_W._Dam
American lawyer and government official
his graduation, Gilpatric went to work for the New York City law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where he became a partner and where he practiced when
Roswell_Gilpatric
American private equity firm
2025. "Lindsay Goldberg's Majority Investment in Summit Interconnect". Cravath - Lindsay Goldberg’s Majority Investment in Summit Interconnect. Retrieved
Lindsay_Goldberg
Director of the US Patent office
from 2009 to 2013. Kappos is currently a partner at New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Prior to being confirmed to the post by the U.S. Senate
David_Kappos
American academic
Previously, Raab worked for several years as a litigator at the law firms Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. She was also
Jennifer_Raab
American journalist and author
editor for the university's Law Review. At age 23, he joined the law firm, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, as one of the youngest attorneys ever hired by the firm
Gerald_Posner
Alias of Mark Felt, Watergate scandal whistleblower
correspondent Sandy Smith told Time's lawyer, Roswell Gilpatric, a partner of Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Gilpatric then passed the information to Henry E. Petersen
Deep_Throat_(Watergate)
Chief Justice of the United States from 1930 to 1941
in the firm in 1888, and the firm changed its name to Carter, Hughes & Cravath (it later became known as Hughes Hubbard & Reed). Hughes left the firm
Charles_Evans_Hughes
Topics referred to by the same term
semiconductor foundry in Singapore Chateau Ste. Michelle, an American winery Cravath, Swaine & Moore, an international law firm CSM N.V., a Dutch maker of baking
CSM
American academic and writer (1928–2019)
academic career he worked for six years as a lawyer at the white-shoe firms Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York and Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C. Reich
Charles_A._Reich
Estate dispute
James, Elisabeth, and Prudence were represented by Gary A. Bornstein of Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Rupert was represented by private wealth litigator Adam
Succession_of_Rupert_Murdoch
American businessman and investment banker (1925–2006)
graduated the top of the class of 1952. From there he joined the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City. In 1956, Miller joined the rapidly growing
G._William_Miller
Home-rule town and seat of Summit County, Colorado, United States
Nordic combined skier Edwin Carter (c.1830–1900), miner, naturalist Jeff Cravath (1903–1953), football coach Barney Ford (1822–1902), Colorado businessman
Breckenridge,_Colorado
Town in Tennessee, United States
operated until 1947. Its main building, Pioneer Hall, is still standing. May Cravath Wharton, an early woman physician from Minnesota, established a medical
Pleasant_Hill,_Tennessee
American multinational banking and financial services corporation
December 22, 2011. Lowe, Zach (September 15, 2008). "Wachtell, Shearman, Cravath on Bank of America-Merrill Deal". Law.com. Archived from the original on
Bank_of_America
American lawyer and men's rights activist (1947–2020)
Service: Interpretative Division, and as an associate in the late 1980s with Cravath, Swaine & Moore, a white shoe law firm in New York City. He also worked
Roy_Den_Hollander
2020 U.S. lawsuit
Court for the Northern District of California. In 2019, Epic retained Cravath, Swaine & Moore and its tandem lawsuits were represented by Katherine B
Epic_Games_v._Apple
Former American newspaper established by Henry Ford
Nicholas Murray Butler, Robert Frost, Samuel Seabury, Ida Tarbell, Paul Cravath, and the presidents of Williams, Oberlin, and Dartmouth colleges, as well
The_Dearborn_Independent
American Major League Baseball team
pitching of Grover Cleveland Alexander and the batting prowess of Gavvy Cravath, who set the 20th century single-season record for home runs with 24. They
Philadelphia_Phillies
American lawyer, journalist, and author (born c. 1952)
to Bernie Madoff (2011). He is a former associate at New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore, which he left in 1979 to become executive editor of The
James_B._Stewart
20th-Century American attorney and official in military intelligence (1901–1956)
Colonel Alfred McCormack, CBE (1901–1956), was a trained attorney of Cravath, Swaine & Moore who during and after World War II served in the US Military
Alfred_McCormack
Opera company in New York City
chair, prominent lawyer Paul Cravath, had served as the board's legal counsel. Retaining Gatti-Casazza as manager, Cravath focused his attention on managing
Metropolitan_Opera
2017. Retrieved June 12, 2020. Baird-Remba, Rebecca (October 7, 2019). "Cravath Signs on as Anchor Tenant for Two Manhattan West". Commercial Observer
List of tallest buildings in the United States
List_of_tallest_buildings_in_the_United_States
American legal scholar
Appeals. From 1982 to 1984 he was a litigation associate at the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore. He taught at the University of Missouri–Kansas City School
Jack_Balkin
US Supreme Court justice from 1914 to 1941
take up private practice with the law firm of Guthrie, Cravath, and Henderson (later renamed Cravath, Swaine & Moore) in New York City. While in private
James_Clark_McReynolds
Stadium in Los Angeles, California
Development Association, 1932 Pierre de Coubertin, 1958 Newell "Jeff" Cravath, 1960 Dean Bartlett Cromwell, 1963 Anita DeFrantz, 2017 Mildred "Babe"
Los_Angeles_Memorial_Coliseum
United States historic place
Arts Project. Edith Hamlin; Doroth Cravath (May 27, 1964). "Oral history interview with Edith Hamlin and Dorothy Cravath, 1964 May 27" (Interview). Interviewed
Coit_Tower
Practice at Cravath; D. Scott Bennett, Partner at Cravath; Michael E. Mariani, Partner at Cravath; Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea, Partner at Cravath; Daniel M
Impact of non-fungible tokens on traditional businesses
Impact_of_non-fungible_tokens_on_traditional_businesses
Lighthouse
Francis Gibbs and his wife, New York socialite and opera supporter, Vera Cravath Gibbs. The island was left to the Massachusetts Audubon Society following
Straitsmouth_Island_Light
City in California, United States
Dodgers infielder D. D. Crabb, rancher and Arizona State Senator Gavvy Cravath: former right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies Madison Cunningham:
Escondido,_California
internationalism. Representative was Paul D. Cravath, one of New York's foremost corporation lawyers. For Cravath, in his mid-fifties when the war began, the
American entry into World War I
American_entry_into_World_War_I
City in California, United States
Enrique Castillo (b. 1949) – actor, writer, director, and producer Jeff Cravath (1903–1953) – college football player and coach Mariano-Florentino Cuellar
Calexico,_California
City in Walworth and Jefferson Counties, Wisconsin
gristmill was built on Whitewater creek, the resulting pond now called Cravath Lake. The town grew quickly when the first railroad line in Wisconsin passed
Whitewater,_Wisconsin
United States federal legislation
Agriculture PWG Report Hearing at 32 to 33. CRS 2003 CFMA Report at 2. Cravath, Swaine and Moore, "Memorandum for ISDA Members, Commodity Futures Modernization
Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000
Commodity_Futures_Modernization_Act_of_2000
American lawyer and jurist (born 1952)
the New York law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore. As of June 2018, she advised government and nonprofit groups on voting systems security and accuracy issues
Merrick_Garland
American oil tycoon (1856-1935)
reviewers who noted many errors and oversights. Swaine, Robert T. (1946). The Cravath Firm And Its Predecessors: 1819-1947. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 978-1-58477-713-7
Edward_L._Doheny
American college football season
Los Angeles Times. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com. "Play of Kaer and Cravath Outstanding". Los Angeles Record. November 12, 1926. Retrieved October
1926 USC Trojans football team
1926_USC_Trojans_football_team
American football coach and executive (born 1951)
coaches In 2003, the AP poll declared USC the national champion, but the BCS system did not select the team to play in that season’s national championship game
Pete_Carroll
1903 essay collection by W. E. B. Du Bois
"apostles of human culture" Edmund Asa Ware, Samuel C. Armstrong, and Erastus Cravath. He worried that the demise of the Freedman's Savings Bank, which resulted
The_Souls_of_Black_Folk
Armstrong. In her winning legal battles, Marion was advised by Dana Raymond of Cravath, Swaine & Moore of New York City. According to Jim Wesley's book Radio
Esther_Marion_Armstrong
American investment bank
Infrastructure Andrew Woeber – former Morgan Stanley managing director, Cravath lawyer and Stanford board member List of investment banks Boutique investment
Greenhill_&_Co.
Historic veterans cemetery in Davidson County, Tennessee
Franklin Lyell, for action during Korean War Others Chaplain Erastus M. Cravath, one of the founders of Fisk University Johnny Dollar, country and rockabilly
Nashville_National_Cemetery
Educational institutions after the abolition of slavery
Superintendents and provided discounted rations to teachers to improve the system and encourage support. With their support, the Freedmen's schools continued
Freedmen's_schools
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs Paul Drennan Cravath (1886), name partner of New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore (awarded first Municipal Law prize
List of Columbia Law School alumni
List_of_Columbia_Law_School_alumni
Hamlet in the United States
Places. Frank Brickowski Irving Brokaw William Robertson Coe Paul Drennan Cravath John W. Davis F. Trubee Davison Henry P. Davison Frank Nelson Doubleday
Locust_Valley,_New_York
the Southern District of California Christine Beshar, 1953, partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore Joan B. Gottschall, 1969, judge of the United States District
List_of_Smith_College_people
Cosentini Associates engineering Coty beauty Cowen Group financial services Cravath, Swaine & Moore law firms Crowe Global professional services Cushman &
List of companies based in New York City
List_of_companies_based_in_New_York_City
Retrieved August 21, 2011. Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original
List of USC Trojans head football coaches
List_of_USC_Trojans_head_football_coaches
American lawyer and businessman (1940–2022)
he received a JD degree in 1965. Alberg started his career in 1965 with Cravath, Swaine & Moore, a New York–based law firm, after graduating from Columbia
Tom_Alberg
Tony Colorito Curtis Conway Rashard Cook Marcus Cotton Al Cowlings Jeff Cravath Lindon Crow Sam Cunningham Brian Cushing – NFL Pro Bowler Mario Danelo
List of University of Southern California people
List_of_University_of_Southern_California_people
Charitable organization
Louis Charles H. Revson Jr. Pamela Wasserstein Robert S. Rifkind Partner, Cravath Swaine & Moore Philip Leder Lisa E. Goldberg Henry Louis Gates Jr. Helaine
Charles_H._Revson_Foundation
Legislation signed into law in the United States on June 13,1898
Agriculture: 1860–1897. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 1973. Swaine, Robert T. The Cravath Firm and Its Predecessors, 1819–1947. Clark, N.J.: Lawbook Exchange, 2007
War_Revenue_Act_of_1898
Law enforcement agency in California, United States
1883–1886 Samuel A. McDowell, 1887–1890 John H. Folks, 1891–1892 Augustus Cravath, 1892 Ben P. Hill, 1893–1894 Frank S. Jennings, 1895–1902 Thomas W. Brodnax
San Diego County Sheriff's Office
San_Diego_County_Sheriff's_Office
American government official
worked as a prominent lawyer and in 1907 became a member of the law firm Cravath, Henderson and De Gersdorff. In 1910, he joined with John Coit Spooner
Joseph_P._Cotton
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense (1961–1964), presiding partner of the Cravath, Swaine & Moore (1966–1977) T. Keith Glennan (B.S. 1927), Administrator
List of Yale University people
List_of_Yale_University_people
Minor league baseball team
Ralph Branca (1955) Galen Cisco (1960) Roger Bresnahan (1898–1899) Gavvy Cravath (1909–1911) Hughie Critz (1923–1924) Jim Davenport (1957) Chuck Dressen
Minneapolis_Millers
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
space even at rents of over $100 per square foot. Among those was law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore which, in early 2005, expressed an interest in relocating
Bank of America Tower (Manhattan)
Bank_of_America_Tower_(Manhattan)
pitching of Grover Cleveland Alexander and the batting prowess of Gavvy Cravath, who set the major-league single-season record for home runs with 24. However
History of the Philadelphia Phillies
History_of_the_Philadelphia_Phillies
Black American music genre
Wesley Work Jr. (1871–1925). In 1899, Fisk University president E. M. Cravath put out a call for a mixed (male and female) jubilee singers ensemble that
Spirituals
Baseball Wall of Fame for service to the Phillies: Paul Owens, Bowa, Gavvy Cravath, and Green. Following Charlie Manual's firing in 2013, 3rd base coach Ryne
List of Major League Baseball managers
List_of_Major_League_Baseball_managers
American legal news website
Retrieved August 23, 2016. Baxter, Brian (June 19, 2016). "More Firms Jump on Cravath Pay Scale, as S&C Beats Top End". The American Lawyer. Archived from the
Above_the_Law_(website)
American lawyer
attended Columbia University Law School. After graduation, Hensel worked at Cravath, Swaine & Moore and later at Milbank, Tweed. In 1940 Hensel moved to Washington
H._Struve_Hensel
American multinational law firm
Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering was founded in Washington in 1962 by former Cravath attorneys Lloyd Cutler and John Pickering, along with a senior lawyer,
WilmerHale
Discourse (Stanford University Press, 2013), pp. 197–98. Robert T. Swaine, The Cravath Firm and Its Predecessors, 1819–1947 (Vol. 1: 1946, Lawbook Exchange ed
New_York_Gold_Exchange
Rent A Car. May 7, 2013. Retrieved Feb 26, 2015. Robert T Swaine: The Cravath firm and its predecessors, 1819-1947 Clark, N.J. : Lawbook Exchange, 2007
The_Omnibus_Corporation
CRAVATH SYSTEM
CRAVATH SYSTEM
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Prayer
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Son of Arjuna
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Blessing
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Wealthy
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Possessing Water or Milk; Ocean; Cloud; King
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Flow
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Arjun's Son
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Horse
Boy/Male
Indian
Brightness; The One who Likes to Travel a Lot
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lightening, Ravi river
Boy/Male
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Guardian Angel
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Ravi River in India
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Son of Arjuna and Uloopi
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Indra's Elephant
Boy/Male
Hindu
Flow of the river
Boy/Male
Indian
White elephant of Lord Indra
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living near a small grove or copse, from Old English grÄfet, grÇ£fet ‘little grove’ (from Old English grÄf(e), grÇ£fe ‘grove’, ‘copse’ + the diminutive suffix -et).
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Name of Goddess
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Smart; Flow
Boy/Male
Hindu
(Father of draupad)
CRAVATH SYSTEM
CRAVATH SYSTEM
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Knowledgeable; Commanding
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pigeon
Male
Egyptian
, an Egyptian scribe.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Greek
Beloved; Slender; Variant of Caley or Cailley; From the Forest; Modern Variant of Katherine; Pure
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, an elaborated form of Merry 1.Irish : Anglicized form of an unidentified Gaelic name.
Boy/Male
Biblical
A thorn.
Female
Turkish
Turkish name DILARA means "lover."
Boy/Male
Irish
Ingenious.
Girl/Female
Hindu
The best, Saintly
Boy/Male
English
River ford near a cliff.
CRAVATH SYSTEM
CRAVATH SYSTEM
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a.
Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.
v. t. & i.
To make uneven; to form into irregular inequalities; to wrinkle; to crumple; as, to rumple an apron or a cravat.
n.
A European skate (Raia clavata) having thornlike spines on its back.
a.
Alt. of Clavated
n.
A stiff wide cravat; a stock.
a.
Being without system.
n.
A neckcloth; a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck.
a.
Wearing a cravat.
n.
An East India muslin, formerly used for cravats, veils, etc.
a.
See Clavate.
n.
An article of dress of a light and decorative character, worn loosely over the shoulders or about the neck or the waist; a light shawl or handkerchief for the neck; also, a cravat; a neckcloth.
a.
Not having any of the distinct systems or types of structure, as the radiate, articulate, etc., characteristic of organic nature; as, all unicellular organisms are systemless.
n.
A large clavate spine of a fossil sea urchin.
n.
A collective term for cravats, collars, etc.
a.
Not agreeing with some artificial system of classification.
a.
Club-shaped; clavate.
n.
A kind of stiff, wide band or cravat for the neck; as, a silk stock.
n.
One who, or that which, stiffens anything, as a piece of stiff cloth in a cravat.
n.
The female of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray skate (Raia batis), and of the thornback (R. clavata).
n. pl.
A group of acalephs of which Lucernaria is the type. The body is cup-shaped with eight marginal lobes bearing clavate tentacles. An aboral sucker serves for attachment. The interior is divided into four large compartments. See Lucernarida.