clew up

verb

To finish up or to tidy up, as in the tie up a sail on a sailing boat, the clew being a part of the structure holding the sail. Comes from the nautical term "clew".

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Meanings

verbclew up (third-person singular simple present clews up, present participle clewing up, simple past and past participle clewed up)

present singular third person clews up · participle present clewing up · participle past clewed up · past clewed up

  1. UKinformalTo finish up or to tidy up, as in the tie up a sail on a sailing boat, the clew being a part of the structure holding the sail. Comes from the nautical term "clew".

    Synonyms: finish up

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo finish up or to tidy up, as in the tie up a sail on a sailing boat, the clew being a part of the structure holding the sail. Comes from the nautical term "clew".

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finish up
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APA

clew up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clew%20up

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clew up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clew%20up.

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