Japanese Meaning of clew

手がかり

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Definitions and Meaning of clew in English

Wordnet

clew (n)

a ball of yarn or cord or thread

evidence that helps to solve a problem

Wordnet

clew (v)

roll into a ball

Webster

clew (n.)

Alt. of Clue

To direct; to guide, as by a thread.

To move of draw (a sail or yard) by means of the clew garnets, clew lines, etc.; esp. to draw up the clews of a square sail to the yard.

FAQs About the word clew

手がかり

a ball of yarn or cord or thread, evidence that helps to solve a problem, roll into a ballAlt. of Clue, To direct; to guide, as by a thread., To move of draw (a

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解決策,回答

clevis => クリビス, cleverness => 賢さ, cleverly => 巧みに, cleverish => 少し頭がいい, clever dick => ずる賢い,