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clew
- pronunciation:
- klu
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- clew up
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noun |
| definition 1: |
ball of thread or yarn.
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| definition 2: |
variant of clue.
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| definition 3: |
in nautical terminology, one of the lower corners of a sail or a metal loop attached to the lower corner of a sail.
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| definition 4: |
(pl.) the lines by which a hammock is suspended.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to roll into a ball.
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| definition 2: |
variant of clue.
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| definition 3: |
in nautical terminology, to haul (a sail) up or down by ropes running through the clews.
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| phrase: |
clew up |
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