noun
- plural of clew: balls of yarn or thread
- plural of clew: the lower corners of a square sail
Usage: nautical
verb
- third person singular present of clew: winds into a ball
- third person singular present of clew: raises or lowers a sail by its clews
Usage: nautical
Examples
- She bought several clews of wool for her knitting project.
- The sailor adjusted the clews to trim the sail properly.
- He clews the rope carefully after each use.
- The crew clews up the mainsail before entering port.
- Multiple clews of different colored yarn filled the basket.
- The captain ordered the crew to secure the clews in the strong wind.