Clew
41clew — see clue * * * [kluː] see clue …
42clew — corner of sail with hole to attach ropes Nautical Terms …
43clew up — draw a sail up to the yard to be rolled up tightly …
44clew — n. Guide, guidance, direction, key, clavis. See clue …
45clew — [[t]klu[/t]] n. 1) clue 1) 2) naut. navig. either lower corner of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore and aft sail 3) a ball or skein of thread, yarn, etc 4) Usu., clews. the rigging for a hammock 5) to coil into a ball 6) clue 3) • …
46clew — n. corner of sail to which ropes are attached; v.t. haul on this when changing sail …
47clew(s) — clue(s) …
48clew — n. & v. n. 1 Naut. a a lower or after corner of a sail. b a set of small cords suspending a hammock. 2 archaic a a ball of thread or yarn, esp. with reference to the legend of Theseus and the labyrinth. b = CLUE. v.tr. Naut. 1 (foll. by up) draw… …
49To clew down — Clew Clew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clewed} p. pr. & vb. n. {Clewing}.] [Cf. D. kluwenen. See {Clew}, n.] 1. To direct; to guide, as by a thread. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Direct and clew me out the way to happiness. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) …
50To clew up — Clew Clew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clewed} p. pr. & vb. n. {Clewing}.] [Cf. D. kluwenen. See {Clew}, n.] 1. To direct; to guide, as by a thread. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Direct and clew me out the way to happiness. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) …