clew

About 0.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A roughly spherical mass or body.
2. noun A ball of thread or yarn.
3. noun Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.
4. noun The lower corner(s) of a sail to which a sheet is attached for trimming the sail (adjusting its position relative to the wind); the metal loop or cringle in the corner of the sail, to which the sheet is attached. The trailing corner relative to the wind direction.
5. noun The sheets so attached to a sail.
6. noun The cords suspending a hammock.
7. noun Archaic spelling of clue.
8. verb to roll into a ball

Similar words

clue cue skein garnets garnet scandalize clew line cley clowd full clew

Often followed by

to of bay up as that and in which

Word family

clewed clewing clews