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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CLAYES

n.plu. In fortification, wattles or hurdles made with stakes interwoven with osiers, to cover lodgments.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CLAYES

Clayes, n. pl. Etym: [F. claie hurdle. ] (Fort. )

 

Defn: Wattles, or hurdles, made with stakes interwoven with osiers, to cover lodgments. [Obs. ]