1. A clasp, buckle, or hook used to fasten or hold something together, especially in historical or decorative contexts.
Usage: Also spelled 'agrafe'; Often used in historical or architectural contexts
2. In music, a curved line or bracket connecting two or more staves in a musical score.
Usage: Musical terminology; Also called a brace

Examples

• The medieval armor was held together with an ornate agraffe.
• She fastened her cloak with a silver agraffe.
• The agraffe on the old book binding had corroded over centuries.
• In the orchestral score, the agraffe connected all the string sections.
• The jeweled agraffe served both a functional and decorative purpose on the gown.