How to pronounce clew
American English pronunciation
KLOO
- IPA
- /ˈklu/
- Syllables
- KLOO (1 syllable)
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What clew means
The lower back corner of a sail; also a ball of thread
In a sentence: The sailor tied the rope to the clew so she could pull the sail tight.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word for a ball or a ball of yarn. The word clue grew out of it, from the idea of a thread that leads you out of a maze.
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