clew

名词 clew:

1. a ball of yarn or cord or thread
2. evidence that helps to solve a problem
   同义词：clue, cue

动词 clew:

1. roll into a ball
   同义词：clue

1. Clew the three sails up, we need to go faster.
   把三个小帆张起来，我们要加快航速。

clew

n.（名词）
A ball of yarn or thread.
线团，纱团：丝线球或线球
Greek Mythology The ball of thread used by Theseus to find his way out of the labyrinth.
【希腊神话】 领出迷宫的线团：西修斯所用的走出迷宫的线团
clews The cords by which a hammock is suspended.
clews 缚牢吊床的绳
Also clue Nautical
也作 clue 【航海】
One of the two lower corners of a square sail.
帆下角：横帆的两个下角中之一
The lower aft corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
纵帆的向船尾的一角
A metal loop attached to the lower corner of a sail.
帆下角的金属环
v.tr.（及物动词）
clewed,clew.ing,clews
To roll or coil into a ball.
把…绕成线团
Also clue Nautical To raise the lower corners of (a square sail) by means of clew lines. Used withup.
也作 clue 【航海】 扯（帆）上桁：通过收帆索把（横帆）的下角升起。与up 连用

来源：
Middle English clewe
中古英语 clewe
from Old English cliwen
源自 古英语 cliwen

clew
clew 2

n.（名词）
v.Chiefly British （动词）【多用于英国】
Variant of clue
clue的变体