Clew
51clew garnet — noun : one of the ropes by which the clews of the courses of square rigged ships are hauled up to lower yards …
52clew-line — …
53New Clew, British Columbia — New Clew, also Clue, Kloo, Kliew, Klue, Clew Indian Reserve, is a locality and First Nations reserve of the Haida people, located on the north shore of Louise Island, which is located in Cumshewa Inlet in the Queen Charlotte Islands of the North… …
54The Iron Clew — Infobox Book | name = The Iron Clew (aka The Iron Hand ) image caption = author = Phoebe Atwood Taylor (writing as Alice Tilton) country = United States language = English series = Leonidas Witherall mysteries genre = Mystery novel / Whodunnit… …
55clue, clew — These words derive their meaning from the use of a ball of thread that enabled a mythical character to find his way out of a puzzling place (a labyrinth). A clew or clue is anything that helps to guide or direct in the solution of a mystery or… …
56hammock clew — noun Etymology: hammock (I) : clew 3b …
57spectacle clew — noun or spectacle iron : a steel device consisting of three rings at the clews of square sails into which three ropes or blocks can be hooked …
58Clewed — Clew Clew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clewed} p. pr. & vb. n. {Clewing}.] [Cf. D. kluwenen. See {Clew}, n.] 1. To direct; to guide, as by a thread. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Direct and clew me out the way to happiness. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) …
59Clewing — Clew Clew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clewed} p. pr. & vb. n. {Clewing}.] [Cf. D. kluwenen. See {Clew}, n.] 1. To direct; to guide, as by a thread. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Direct and clew me out the way to happiness. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) …
60Clue — Clew Clew (kl[=u]), Clue Clue, n. [OE. clewe, clowe, clue, AS. cleowen, cliwen, clywe ball of thread; akin to D. kluwen, OHG. chliwa, chliuwa, G. dim. kleuel, kn[ a]uel, and perch. to L. gluma hull, husk, Skr. glaus sort of ball or tumor. Perch.… …
