clew

(Engels)

Verb

1. (transitive) to roll into a ball
2. (intransitive, transitive) to raise the lower corner(s) of (a sail)

Noun

1. (obsolete) A roughly spherical mass or body.
2. (archaic) A ball of thread or yarn.
3. Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.
4. The lower corner(s) of a sail to which a sheet is attached for trimming the sail (adjusting its position relative to the wind); the metal loop or cringle in the corner of the sail, to which the sheet is attached. (on a triangular sail) The trailing corner relative to the wind direction.
5. (in-plural) The sheets so attached to a sail.
6. (in-plural) The cords suspending a hammock.
7. (alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete spelling of clue.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/kluː/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: clewe

Overgenomen van Oudengels: cleowen

Verwant aan Oudengels: clǣġ

In summary

From Middle English clewe, from Old English cleowen, cliewen, cliwen (“sphere, ball, skein; ball of thread or yarn; mass, group”), from Proto-Germanic *kliuwiną, *klewô (“ball, bale”), from Proto-Indo-European *glew- (“to conglomerate, gather into a mass; clump, ball, bale”). Akin to Old English clǣġ (“clay”). Doublet of knawel.

Concepten

kluwen

schudden

geien

knot

🪢

Synoniemen

clue

cue

conductor

crewel

denotation

driver

filament

get around

guide

guidebook

imprint

index

indication

mar

mark

mill

print

ratchet

revolve

rotate

run

scent

shadow

slot

spin

spoor

spot

strand

swirl

thread

🧵

tincture

token

trace

track

trail

troll

🧌

tumble

turn

twiddle

twirl

vestige

wallop

whirl

whirlpool

yarn

🧶

mill about

ball

whirl around

blemish