First Known Use: before 12th century
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1clew
noun \ˈklü\
Definition of CLEW
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
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Origin of CLEW
Middle English clewe, from Old English cliewen; akin to Old High German kliuwa ball, Sanskrit glauḥ lump
Rhymes with CLEW
blue, boo, brew, chew, clue, coo, coup, crew, cue, dew, do, doux, due, ewe, few, flu, flue, fou, glue, gnu, goo, hew, hue, Jew, Koo, lieu, loo, mew, moo, moue, mu, new, nu, ooh, pew, phew, pooh, q, queue, roux, rue, screw, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skew, slew, slough, slue, smew, sou, sous, spew, sprue, stew, strew, sue, Sue, thew, through, to, too, true, two, u, view, whew, who, woo, xu, yew, you, zoo
2clew
verb
Definition of CLEW
transitive verb
1
: to roll into a ball
2
: clue
3
: to haul (a sail) up or down by ropes through the clews
First Known Use of CLEW
15th century
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