clew: Meaning and Definition of

clew

1. clue (def. 1).
2. either lower corner of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail. See diag. under
3. a ball or skein of thread, yarn, etc.
4. Usually,the rigging for a hammock.
5. a metal device holding scenery lines controlled by one weighted line.
6. the thread by which Theseus found his way out of the labyrinth.
1. to carry a large amount of sail.
2. to present an impressive appearance.

1. to coil into a ball.
2. clue (def. 3).
1. to draw up the bottom edge of (a curtain, drop, etc.) and fold out of view; bag.
2. to secure (lines) with a clew.
4. to secure (a sail) in an unfurled position.
5. to haul (the lower corners of a square-rig sail) up to the yard by means of the clew lines.