clew line
nounNautical.
one of the ropes or tackles used to raise the clews, or lower corners, of a square sail to the upper yard or mast.
Origin of clew line
1First recorded in 1620–30
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How to use clew line in a sentence
Clew-line: A line used to hoist up the lower corners of a sail.
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British Dictionary definitions for clew line
clew line
noun
nautical any of several lines fastened to the clews of a square sail and used for furling it
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