Meanings
verbclew down (third-person singular simple present clews down, present participle clewing down, simple past and past participle clewed down)
present singular third person clews down · participle present clewing down · participle past clewed down · past clewed down
- nauticalTo secure an unfurled sail.
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clew down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clew%20down
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“clew down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clew%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clew down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clew%20down.
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