clewed up
clew v He clewed up the voyage and went to get more. [ The local expression 'clewed up' mean 'finished' or 'brought to an end.' It comes from the nautical term 'clew up' which means to haul up the cornors (clews) of the sails in preparation for furling ] [see...
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| Language: | English |
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1965
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/13949 |
| Summary: | clew v He clewed up the voyage and went to get more. [ The local expression 'clewed up' mean 'finished' or 'brought to an end.' It comes from the nautical term 'clew up' which means to haul up the cornors (clews) of the sails in preparation for furling ] [see 'clue in'] PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story September 1965 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I clew up, clue in Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Sat 17 Oct 2015 |
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