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Definition 2024

clewline

clewline

See also: clew line

English

Noun

clewline ‎(plural clewlines)

(sailing) Outermost of the ropes with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard

Holonyms

cordage

Coordinate terms

buntline

Translations

outermost of the ropes with which a square sail is rolled up

Finnish: supistin, jiiktouvi