Clew: alternatives and connections

Any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as, a ball of twine; a ball of snow.

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A short, thick piece of anything.

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A lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay.

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An unshaped piece or mass of wood or other substance.

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That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the…

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A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore.

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To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surfac…

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A twist; a convolution.

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To turn completely, or with repeated turns; especially, to turn about something fixed; to cause to form convolutions about anything; to coil; to twin…

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To snatch up; transport; -- chiefly used in the p. p. wrapt.

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A license of reprisals. See Marque.

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That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes evidence; a mark; a token; an indication; a proof.

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A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself.

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A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself.

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A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself.

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The tail; the end of a thing; especially, a tail-like twist of hair worn at the back of the head; a queue.

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