Found 2 items, similar to Clewed.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: clew clew n 1: a ball of yarn or cord or thread 2: evidence that helps to solve a problem [syn: clue, cue] clew v : roll into a ball [syn: clue]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Clewed 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.] [1913 Webster] Direct and clew me out the way to happiness. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] ||