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1. (n.) clew
either lower corner of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
2. clew
a ball or skein of thread, yarn, etc.
3. clew
Usu., clews. the rigging for a hammock.
4. (v.t.) clew
to coil into a ball.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME clewe, OE cleowen, cliewen=cliew- (c. OHG kliu ball) +-en -en5)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) clew
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
2. (verb) clue, clew, cue
evidence that helps to solve a problem
3. (verb) clue, clew
roll into a ball
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Clew
alt. of Clue
2. (noun) Clew
to direct; to guide, as by a thread
3. (noun) Clew
to move of draw (a sail or yard) by means of the clew garnets, clew lines, etc.; esp. to draw up the clews of a square sail to the yard
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