clew

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clew[1,noun] clew[2,transitive verb]

Main Entry: ¹clew
Pronunciation: 'klü
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English clewe, from Old English cliewen; akin to Old High German kliuwa ball, Sanskrit glauh lump
1 : a ball of thread, yarn, or cord
2 : CLUE 1
3 a : a lower corner or only the after corner of a sail b : a metal loop attached to the lower corner of a sail c plural : a combination of lines by which a hammock is suspended