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clews down

clews down is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 clews down

What is clews down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Clews down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of clew down.

Words near clews down in the dictionary

  1. clewkin
  2. clewless
  3. clewline
  4. clewlines
  5. clews
  6. clews down
  7. clews up
  8. Clewses
  9. Clex
  10. Clexa
  11. Clexana

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