ALL meanings of clew up
clew up
C c - verb clew up to furl (a square sail) by gathering its clews up to the yard by means of clew lines 3
- noun clew up clue (def 1). 1
- noun clew up Nautical. either lower corner of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail. 1
- noun clew up a ball or skein of thread, yarn, etc. 1
- noun clew up Usually, clews. the rigging for a hammock. 1
- noun clew up Theater. a metal device holding scenery lines controlled by one weighted line. 1
- noun clew up Classical Mythology. the thread by which Theseus found his way out of the labyrinth. 1
- verb with object clew up to coil into a ball. 1
- verb with object clew up clue (def 3). 1
- verb with object clew up Theater. to draw up the bottom edge of (a curtain, drop, etc.) and fold out of view; bag. to secure (lines) with a clew. 1
- idioms clew up spread a large clew, Nautical. to carry a large amount of sail. to present an impressive appearance. 1