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clewing
We have found lemma(root) word of clewing : clew.
Definitions
[kluː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the lower or after corner of a sail
- the cords by which a hammock is suspended
- a ball of thread
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Origin
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Old English cliwen, cleowen (denoting a rounded mass, also a ball of thread), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kluwen. All senses are also recorded for the form clue
[kluː], (Verb)
Definitions:
- raise (or lower) a square sail by the clews when furling (or unfurling)
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Origin
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Old English cliwen, cleowen (denoting a rounded mass, also a ball of thread), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kluwen. All senses are also recorded for the form clue
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