English to Afrikaans Meaning of clew - knot

Clew :

knot

noun

knot, leidraad

verb

knot

Clew :: knotClewed :: clewedClewing :: clewingClews :: clews

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Definitions of clew in English

Noun(1) a ball of yarn or cord or thread(2) evidence that helps to solve a problem
Verb(1) roll into a ball

Examples of clew in English

(1) In searching for evidence of the presence of the murderer, not a clew of any kind could be found.(2) Then, by these, brace in the yard and clew it down.(3) A clew of sugÔö£├¡n rope or ceirtlin sÔö£ÔòægÔö£├¡n in traditional style was made of bent grass by Peter Shevlin of Belmullet.(4) A clew of the sail is fixed to the slide allowing the sail to be orientated without a need for a boom.(5) The lower trailing corner 12 of the sail is known as the clew , and typically incorporates an eyelet, or a series of eyelets.(6) If we observe this clew of wool from, say a kilometre distance, it is just a spot - zero dimension.(7) To this horrible mystery there is not as yet, we believe, the slightest clew .(8) Tie the clew down to the boom using a reef knot.(9) The clever man took a clew of rope and suspended it by the door of entry so that it could serve as a guide to all who entered or came out.(10) I started to give the outhaul a good yank to get the foot of the main tight and the damned thing came off in my hand along with a piece of the sail containing the clew .(11) Hullo is a rectangular shaped flat wooden plank seater with its four corners fixed to the roof by means of metal clews which can swing.(12) If you intend to set them again after the topsail is reefed, clew the sail up .(13) It is mostly the way to man the clew-lines and the bunt-lines, ease off the lee-sheet and clew it up .

Related Phrases of clew

(1) clew ::

knot

Related Phrases of clew

(1) clew ::

knot

Synonyms

Noun

1. clue ::

leidraad

2. cue ::

wit

Verb

3. clue ::

leidraad

Different Forms

clew, clewed, clewing, clews

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