Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clew up

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
clew up
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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".

British usage; Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

clews up (present, singular) clewing up (participle, present) clewed up (participle, past) clewed up (past)

Synonyms

finish up

Questions

What does clew up mean?
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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