[ Its name is supposed to be derived from the similarity of the effects it gives to those of a picture by Claude Lorrain (often written Lorraine). ] A slightly convex mirror, commonly of black glass, used as a toy for viewing the reflected landscape. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. claudens, p. pr. of claudere to shut. ] Shutting; confining; drawing together;
a. [ L. claudicans, p. pr. of claudicare to limp, fr. claudus lame. ] Limping. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. claudicatio. ] A halting or limping. [ R. ] Tatler. [ 1913 Webster ]