Clew definitions

Clew

1) Ball 2) Ball of thread 3) Ball of thread or yarn 4) Ball of yarn 5) Chunk 6) Clod 7) Clump 8) Corner of a sail 9) Exclusively Anglo word 10) Exclusively Saxon word 11) Footprint, to Wimsey 12) Glob 13) Interest of miss marple 14) Lower corner of a sail 15) Lower corner of a square sail 16) Lump 17) Roll into a ball
Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/clew

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clew

1. a ball of yarn or cord or thread
2. evidence that helps to solve a problem

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Clew

The lower corners of square sails or the corner of a triangular sail at the end of the boom.
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms

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Clew

The lower corners of square sails or the corner of a triangular sail at the end of the boom.
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms

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clew

corner of sail with hole to attach ropes
Found on http://phrontistery.info/c.html

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clew

corner of sail with hole to attach ropes
Found on http://phrontistery.info/nautical.html

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Clew

Lower corners of square sail or the aft corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
Found on http://shipwrightjournal.blogspot.co.uk/p/glossary-of-nautical-terms.html

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Clew

• (n.) 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. • (n.) Alt. of Clue • (n.) To direct; to guide, as by a thread.
Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/clew/

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clew

The lower aft corner of a triangular sail where the controlling sheets are attached another of those boating terms that have entered the mainstream vocabulary.
Found on http://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Boating-terms.html

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Clew

An aft corner of a triangular sail.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20645

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Clew

Aft, lower corner of a sail.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21453

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Clew

a hole at the bottom rear of the sail to which the boom and sheets are attached to
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

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Clew

Clew (klū), Clue noun [ Middle English clewe , clowe , clue , Anglo-Saxon cleowen , cliwen , clywe ball of thread; akin to Dutch kluwen , Old High German chliwa , chliuwa , G. dim. kleuel , knäuel , and pe...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/91

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Clew

Clew transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle & verbal noun Clewing .] [ Confer Dutch kluwenen . See Clew , noun ] 1. To direct; to guide, as by a thread. [ Obsolete] « Direct and clew me out the way to h...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/91

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clew

The lower, aft corner of a fore-and-aft sail, where the leech meets the foot.
Found on http://www.glen-l.com/resources/glossary.html

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Clew

The lower corner of a mainsail, jib or genoa and either lower corner of a spinnaker attached to the sheet.
Found on http://www.mmsn.org/resources/glossary.html

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Clew

For a triangular sail, the aftmost corner.
Found on http://www.sailinglinks.com/glossary.htm

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clew

[n] - a ball of yarn or cord or thread
Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=clew

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clew

noun evidence that helps to solve a problem
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974

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clew

noun a ball of yarn or cord or thread
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974

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clew

clue (def. 1). · either lower corner of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail. See diag. under · a ball or skein of thread, yarn, etc. · Usually,the rigging for a hammock. · a metal device holding scenery lines controlled by one weighted line. · the thread by which Theseus found his way out of th...
Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/clew

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