clewing

Meanings

• A type of knot used to create a cleat.

  - "The sailor tied a clewing hitch around the cleat."

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Rhymes

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cleat , seat , feet , beats , reats , teats

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Homophones

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1. Clewing (en) : A type of knot used to create a cleat.
   

2. Clewing (en) : A large flat dish or tray, often used for serving food.
   

3. Clewing (en) : A person or thing that moves or functions in a particular way.
   

4. Clewing (en) : A unit of length used in some systems, equal to the distance between two points on a line when a right-angled triangle is formed with one leg equal to the unit of length and the other leg hypotenuse.
   

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Variants

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clew , clewed , clewing , clews

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Forms

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The word 'clewing' can be used as a noun or a verb. As a noun, it refers to a type of knot or a large flat dish or tray. As a verb, it means to tie a cleat hitch or to serve food on a dish or tray.

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Etymology

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The word 'clewing' comes from the Old English word 'clewan', which means 'to twist or turn'. This word was used to describe the process of tying a cleat hitch, which involves twisting and turning the rope around the cleat.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'clewing' is derived from the Old English word 'clewan', which means 'to twist or turn'.

2. The term 'round turn and two half hitches' refers to a specific knotting technique used to secure a rope or a line to a cleat or a bitt. This technique involves making a full rotation of the rope around the cleat or the bitt, followed by two half hitches to secure the end of the rope to the cleat or the bitt.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cleat hitch: A type of knot used to secure a boat or a sail to a cleat. It is also known as a clewing hitch or a round turn and two half hitches.

2. Round turn and two half hitches: A type of knot used to secure a rope or a line to a cleat or a bitt. It consists of a round turn, which is a full rotation of the rope around the cleat or the bitt, and two half hitches, which are used to secure the end of the rope to the cleat or the bitt.

3. Cleat: A type of anchoring device used to secure a boat or a sail to a dock or a pier. It consists of a flat, often U-shaped, surface with rough textures or ridges that provide a strong grip on the rope or the line. The cleat is usually mounted on the side or the rear of the boat or the dock, depending on the direction of the mooring or anchoring line.

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