Home › Words › C › clewlineclewlineclewline means outermost of the ropes with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard.EtymologyFrom clew + line.nounOutermost of the ropes with which a square sail is rolled up to the yardDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.clewkin 70% match — A type of strong twine vs clewline →bowline 68% match — A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails. vs clewline →clew 66% match — A roughly spherical mass or body. vs clewline →inhaul 62% match — A rope used to haul in the clew of a sail, or a jib boom vs clewline →brail 60% match — A small rope used to truss up sails. vs clewline →clewless 59% match — Without a clew (thread to guide one's way through a maze) vs clewline →layline 59% match — In sailboat racing, an imaginary line extending from the objective (typically a racing mark) to indicate the point at which a boat should tack or jibe in order to clear the mark on the correct side. vs clewline →earing 58% match — A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff. vs clewline →