clewed

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clewed - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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