clew
11Clew — This unusual name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a peculiarly Devonshire variant of the topographical surname found elsewhere in England as Clough . The surname denoted someone who lived near a precipitous slope, in a ravine or steep sided… …
12clew — /klu/ (say klooh) noun 1. a ball or skein of thread, yarn, etc. 2. Obsolete a clue. 3. (plural or singular) the rigging for a hammock. 4. Nautical either lower corner of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore and aft sail. –verb (t) 5 …
13clew — See clue, clew …
14clew — kluË n. ball of yarn; corner of a sail (Nautical) v. raise or lower using a clew (Nautical); roll into a ball, coil …
15clew — [klu:] noun 1》 the lower or after corner of a sail. 2》 (clews) Nautical the cords by which a hammock is suspended. 3》 archaic a ball of thread. 4》 archaic variant of clue. verb (clew a sail up/down) draw a sail up or let it down by the clews when …
16Clew Bay — (Irish Cuan Mó) is a natural ocean bay in County Mayo, Ireland. It contains Ireland s best example of sunken drumlins. According to tradition, there is an island in the bay for every day of the year. The bay is overlooked by Croagh Patrick,… …
17Clew garnet — Clew Clew (kl[=u]), Clue Clue, n. [OE. clewe, clowe, clue, AS. cleowen, cliwen, clywe ball of thread; akin to D. kluwen, OHG. chliwa, chliuwa, G. dim. kleuel, kn[ a]uel, and perch. to L. gluma hull, husk, Skr. glaus sort of ball or tumor. Perch.… …
18Clew line — Clew Clew (kl[=u]), Clue Clue, n. [OE. clewe, clowe, clue, AS. cleowen, cliwen, clywe ball of thread; akin to D. kluwen, OHG. chliwa, chliuwa, G. dim. kleuel, kn[ a]uel, and perch. to L. gluma hull, husk, Skr. glaus sort of ball or tumor. Perch.… …
19Clew-line block — Clew Clew (kl[=u]), Clue Clue, n. [OE. clewe, clowe, clue, AS. cleowen, cliwen, clywe ball of thread; akin to D. kluwen, OHG. chliwa, chliuwa, G. dim. kleuel, kn[ a]uel, and perch. to L. gluma hull, husk, Skr. glaus sort of ball or tumor. Perch.… …
20Clew Bay Hotel Westport (Westport (Ireland)) — Clew Bay Hotel Westport country: Ireland, city: Westport (Ireland) (City Centre) Clew Bay Hotel Westport Situated in the heart of Westport, the Clew Bay Hotel is located around the corner of busy Bridge Street and is just a few minutes walk from… …
