Words Like CLEW
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12 Alternative Words Similar to clew
10 definitions of clew
1
A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself.
2
That which guides or directs one in anything of a doubtful or intricate nature; that which gives a hint in the solution of a mystery.
3
A lower corner of a square sail, or the after corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
4
A loop and thimbles at the corner of a sail.
5
A combination of lines or nettles by which a hammock is suspended.
6
To direct; to guide, as by a thread.
7
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.
8
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
10
evidence that helps to solve a problem