clew

IPA(Pronunciation)

/kluː/

Verb

transitive

(transitive) to roll into a ball / (nautical) (transitive and intransitive) to raise the lower corner(s) of (a sail)

Japanese Meaning

物を球状に丸める / （船舶用語）帆の下部の角を上げる

She clew the knitting yarn into a neat ball before putting it back in the basket.

彼女は毛糸をきれいに玉に丸めてからかごに戻した。

Sense（1）

(transitive) to roll into a ball

Sense（2）

(nautical) (transitive and intransitive) to raise the lower corner(s) of (a sail)

clews

（ present singular third-person ）

clewing

（ participle present ）

clewed

（ participle past ）

clewed

（ past ）