clew
noun
clue.
Example Sentences
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He clewed Wilson's pennant to his editorial page of Harper's Weekly and saluted it each week with all the ardor of a discoverer.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cousin Silas hurried on deck, and, taking a glance round, ordered the helm to be put up again, the yards to be squared, and the courses which had been clewed up to be let fall.
From A Voyage round the World A book for boys by William Henry Giles Kingston
Mr Gale flew to the helm, and put it down, while we flattened in the topsail-braces, and clewed up top-gallant-sails, and brailed up the courses, throwing the foretop-sail aback.
From Old Jack by William Henry Giles Kingston
Next morning land was in sight on the lee bow, and by noon they had cast anchor and clewed sails in a small bay near a creek.
From The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure by Gordon Stables
“The canvas is all clewed up or reefed, whatever they call it, so we won’t have it flappin’ around after the ship gets under way.
From Eagles of the Sky With Jack Ralston Along the Air Lanes by Ambrose Newcomb
