Clewing

Clew Clew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clewed} p. pr. & vb. n. {Clewing}.] [Cf. D. kluwenen. See {Clew}, n.] 1. To direct; to guide, as by a thread. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Direct and clew me out the way to happiness. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]

2. (Naut.) To move of draw (a sail or yard) by means of the clew garnets, clew lines, etc.; esp. to draw up the clews of a square sail to the yard. [1913 Webster]

{To clew down} (Naut.), to force (a yard) down by hauling on the clew lines.

{To clew up} (Naut.), to draw (a sail) up to the yard, as for furling. [1913 Webster] ||