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  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. akin to E. claw. [root]26. Cf. Knawel.]
     1. A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself.
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              Untwisting his deceitful clew.        --Spenser.
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     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.
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              The clew, without which it was perilous to enter the
              vast and intricate maze of countinental politics,
              was in his hands.                     --Macaulay.
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     3. (Naut.)
        (a.) A lower corner of a square sail, or the after corner
             of a fore-and-aft sail.
        (b.) A loop and thimbles at the corner of a sail.
        (c.) A combination of lines or nettles by which a hammock
             is suspended.
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     Clew garnet (Naut.), one of the ropes by which the clews of
        the courses of square-rigged vessels are drawn up to the
        lower yards.
  
     Clew line (Naut.), a rope by which a clew of one of the
        smaller square sails, as topsail, topgallant sail, or
        royal, is run up to its yard.
  
     Clew-line block (Naut.), The block through which a clew
        line reeves. See Illust. of Block.
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  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.]
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              Direct and clew me out the way to happiness. --Beau.
                                                    & Fl.
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     2. (Naut.) 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.
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     To clew down (Naut.), to force (a yard) down by hauling on
        the clew lines.
  
     To clew up (Naut.), to draw (a sail) up to the yard, as for
        furling.
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  Clew \Clew\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. & vb. n. Clewing.] [Cf. D.
     kluwenen. See Clew, n.]
     1. To direct; to guide, as by a thread. [Obs.]
  
              Direct and clew me out the way to happiness. --Beau.
                                                    && Fl.
  
     2. (Naut.) 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.
  
     To clew down (Naut.), to force (a yard) down by hauling on
        the clew lines.
  
     To clew up (Naut.), to draw (a sail) up to the yard, as for
        furling.

  Clew \Clew\, 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. akin to E. claw. [root]26. Cf. Knawel.]
     1. A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself.
  
              Untwisting his deceitful clew.        --Spenser.
  
     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.
  
              The clew, without which it was perilous to enter the
              vast and intricate maze of countinental politics,
              was in his hands.                     --Macaulay.
  
     3. (Naut.)
        (a.) A lower corner of a square sail, or the after corner
             of a fore-and-aft sail.
        (b.) A loop and thimbles at the corner of a sail.
        (c.) A combination of lines or nettles by which a hammock
             is suspended.
  
     Clew garnet (Naut.), one of the ropes by which the clews of
        the courses of square-rigged vessels are drawn up to the
        lower yards.
  
     Clew line (Naut.), a rope by which a clew of one of the
        smaller square sails, as topsail, topgallant sail, or
        royal, is run up to its yard.
  
     Clew-line block (Naut.), The block through which a clew
        line reeves. See Illust. of Block.

  clew
       n 1: a ball of yarn or cord or thread
       2: evidence that helps to solve a problem [syn: clue, cue]
       v : roll into a ball [syn: clue]

  clew
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) A roughly spherical mass or body.
     2 (senseid en yarn)(lb en archaic) A ball of thread or yarn.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) to roll into a ball
     2 (lb en nautical) ''(transitive and intransitive)'' to raise the
  lower corner(s) of (a sail)

  clew
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) A roughly spherical mass or body.
     2 (senseid en yarn)(lb en archaic) A ball of thread or yarn.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) to roll into a ball
     2 (lb en nautical) ''(transitive and intransitive)'' to raise the
  lower corner(s) of (a sail)

  clew
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) A roughly spherical mass or body.
     2 (senseid en yarn)(lb en archaic) A ball of thread or yarn.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) to roll into a ball
     2 (lb en nautical) ''(transitive and intransitive)'' to raise the
  lower corner(s) of (a sail)

  clew
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) A roughly spherical mass or body.
     2 (senseid en yarn)(lb en archaic) A ball of thread or yarn.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) to roll into a ball
     2 (lb en nautical) ''(transitive and intransitive)'' to raise the
  lower corner(s) of (a sail)

  Clew /klˈuː/
  يوجه

  clew //kljuː// //kluʊ̯// //kluː// 
  кълбо 2.
  ball of thread
   3.
  roughly spherical mass or body

  clew /klˈuː/ 
  klubko

  clew /klˈuː/ 
  zámotek

  clew /klˈuː/
  Knäul , Knäuel , Garnknäul , Garnknäuel 
     Synonym: ball of thread
  
   see: clews, balls of thread
  

  clew /klˈuː/
  Schothorn  [naut.]

  clew //kljuː// //kluʊ̯// //kluː// 
  1. kerä, lankakerä
  ball of thread
  2. kiinnitysnarut
  nautical: cords suspending a hammock
  3. skuuttikulma
  nautical: sail corner
  4. skuutti
  nautical: sheet attached to this sail corner
  5. kerä, pallero
  roughly spherical mass or body
  6. johtolanka
  yarn used to guide one's way through a maze, clue

  clew /klˈuː/
  ključ zagonetke, klube

  clew /klˈuː/
  1. vitorla alsó sarka
  2. kulcsa vminek
  3. vezérfonal
  4. nyitja vminek
  5. vitorla alsó csücske
  6. nyom
  7. nyomravezetô jel
  8. vitorla alsó csúcsa
  9. gombolyag

  clew //kljuː// //kluʊ̯// //kluː// 
  nystan
  ball of thread

  n. 线索;
  v. 绕成线球;

     n. 线索,线团
     vt. 绕成线球,提示