CLEW
- either lower corner of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail
- ball or skein of thread, yarn, etc.
- to coil into a ball
- to direct or point out by a clue
- to haul (the lower corners of a square-rig sail) up to the yard by means of the clew lines
- to roll into a ball [v CLEWED, CLEWING, CLEWS]
- a ball of thread, yarn, or cord
- a. to draw up the bottom edge of (a curtain, drop, etc.) and fold out of view; bag b. to secure (lines) with a clew
- to secure (a sail) in an unfurled position
- to carry a large amount of sail
- to present an impressive appearance
- anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
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