clews
/kluːz/
verb
- Third person singular present of clew; coils or winds into a ball.
- He always clews the rope neatly after using it.
- She clews the yarn before starting a new knitting project.
- The sailor clews the line with practiced ease.
- Third person singular present of clew; raises or lowers the lower corners of a sail.
- The captain clews the sail when the wind shifts.
- She clews up the mainsail as they approach the dock.
- He clews the jib down to slow the boat.
noun
- Plural of clew; multiple balls or coils of yarn, thread, or string.
- The basket was full of colorful clews of wool.
- She organized the clews by color in the craft room.
- The sailor stored several clews of rope in the locker.
- Plural of clew; multiple clues or pieces of evidence.
- She followed the clews to find the surprise party.
- The detective gathered all the clews before solving the case.
- The puzzle had several clews hidden around the room.
- Plural of clew; the lower corners of sails on a ship.
- He tied new ropes to the clews of each sail.
- The storm damaged the clews of the mainsail and jib.
- The sailor checked the clews of all the sails.