Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - clew
Clew
clew
n. & v. --n. 1 Naut. a a lower or after corner of a sail. b a set of small cords suspending a hammock. 2 archaic a a ball of thread or yarn, esp. with reference to the legend of Theseus and the labyrinth. b = CLUE. --v.tr. Naut. 1 (foll. by up) draw the lower ends of (a sail) to the upper yard or the mast ready for furling. 2 (foll. by down) let down (a sail) by the clews in unfurling. Etymology: OE cliwen, cleowen
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Old English cliewen; akin to Old High German kliuwa ball, Sanskrit glauḥ lump Date: before 12th century a ball of thread, yarn, or cord, clue 1, 3. a lower corner or only the after corner of a sail, a metal loop attached to the lower corner of a sail, a combination of lines by which a hammock is suspended, II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to roll into a ball, clue, to haul (a sail) up or down by ropes through the ~s ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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