clewing up

A form of clew up — 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of clew up
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APA

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

MLA

“clewing up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clewing%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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