clew line
noun Nautical.
one of the ropes or tackles used to raise the clews of a square sail to the upper yard or mast.
Words nearby clew line
clever dick,
clever-clever,
cleves,
clevis,
clew,
clew line,
clew up,
cli,
clianthus,
cliburn,
clichy
Example sentences from the Web for clew line
Clew-line: A line used to hoist up the lower corners of a sail.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2 |Various
British Dictionary definitions for clew line
clew line
noun
nautical
any of several lines fastened to the clews of a square sail and used for furling it