clew
noun
- a ball of thread or yarn: in Greek legend, a thread is used by Theseus as a guide out of the labyrinth
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- Naut.
- either of the lower corners of a square sail
- the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail
- a combination of lines by which a hammock is hung
transitive verb
- to wind (up) into a ball
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See clew in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(klo͞o)
noun- A ball of yarn or thread.
- Greek Mythology The ball of thread used by Theseus to find his way out of the labyrinth.
- clews The cords by which a hammock is suspended.
- also clue Nautical
a. One of the two lower corners of a square sail.
b. The lower aft corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
c. A metal loop attached to the lower corner of a sail.
transitive verb clewed,
clew·ing,
clews - To roll or coil into a ball.
- also clue Nautical To raise the lower corners of (a square sail) by means of clew lines. Used with up.
(klo͞o)
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