clew

Speech parts

1. clew - Noun

2. clew - Verb

Meaning

Alt. of Clue

To direct; to guide, as by a thread.

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

clue hint skein cue ball of thread beck ravel hank boulder horn information evidence head lead signal
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Antonyms

blizzard solution mess big number bags of big assortment
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Hypernyms

evidence clod ball wind roll chunk

Hyponyms

mark sign

Phrases with the word

clew up jib clew clew outhaul follow a clew clew down

Derivatives

clewing

Examples

By William T. Clew WHITINSVILLE - “Life has its glitches,” said Noreen Landry. Source: Internet

Brookhaven is an innovative housing development which fuses beautiful contemporary architecture with panoramic views of Clew Bay. Source: Internet

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.) says this use of “clew” is chiefly British, but the British dictionaries we checked describe the spelling as rare or archaic. Source: Internet

Clew Bay in Ireland is a good example of a 'drowned drumlin' landscape where the drumlins appear as islands in the sea, forming a 'basket of eggs' topography. Source: Internet

By William T. Clew JANUARY On Jan. Source: Internet

By William T. Clew What started with an invitation for Kathleen Kelly about 12 years ago in Princet. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

clevosaur clevosaurid clevudine clew down clew line clew outhaul