clef is the french word for spanner
In the 1630s, it derived from the German spanner,a tool for winding the spring of a wheel-lock firearm.The word meaning wrench is from 1790.Spanner in the works was first recorded in 1934.
Spanner is an original English word, not based off any other language, and originates from the UK.
A spanner is another word for box-end wrench. So, a 14 spanner would be a metric size 14 box-end wrench.
Sometimes 'via' would work, or perhaps 'through' depending on the context. Or 'with' as in 'he did it with a spanner' could be 'he did it by means of a spanner'.
spanner
Spanner was first used in English in 1649. Taken directly from the German, it originally defined the wrench used to tighten the spring of a wheel-lock firearm.
Pass me the spanner please.Tom bought a new spanner today.
The spanner light is a service light
Spanner barb was created in 1842.
Spanner Films was created in 1997.
Rudolf Spanner was born in 1895.
Rudolf Spanner died in 1960.