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clewing down

clewing down is the present participle and gerund of clew down.

Meaning of clew down

Verb

clew down (third-person singular simple present clews down, present participle clewing down, simple past and past participle clewed down)

  1. To secure an unfurled sail.

Questions about clewing down

What is clewing down the present participle and gerund of?
Clewing down is the present participle and gerund of clew down.

Words near clewing down in the dictionary

  1. clewed up
  2. Clewell
  3. Clewells
  4. Clewer
  5. clewing
  6. clewing down
  7. clewing up
  8. Clewiston
  9. clewkin
  10. clewless
  11. clewline

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