Part 1998

<h1>Clevis</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Clev"is</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Cleave</er> to adhere, <er>Clavel</er>.]</ety> <def>A piece of metal bent in the form of an oxbow, with the two ends perforated to receive a pin, used on the end of the tongue of a plow, wagen, etc., to attach it to a draft chain, whiffletree, etc.; -- called also <altname>clavel</altname>, <altname>clevy</altname>.</def>

<h1>Clew, Clue</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw><hw>Clew</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Clue</hw>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>clewe</ets>, <ets>clowe</ets>, <ets>clue</ets>, AS. <ets>cleowen</ets>, <ets>cliwen</ets>, <ets>clywe</ets> ball of thread; akin to D. <ets>kluwen</ets>, OHG. <ets>chliwa</ets>, <ets>chliuwa</ets>, G. dim. <ets>kleuel</ets>, <ets>kn\'84uel</ets>, and perch. to L. <ets>gluma</ets> hull, husk, Skr. <ets>glaus</ets> sort of ball or tumor. Perch. akin to E. <ets>claw</ets>. \'fb26. Cf. <er>Knawel</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself.</def>

<blockquote>Untwisting his deceitful <b>clew</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which guides or directs one in anything of a doubtful or intricate nature; that which gives a hint in the solution of a mystery.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>clew</b>, without which it was perilous to enter the vast and intricate maze of countinental politics, was in his hands. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <sd>(a.)</sd> <def>A lower corner of a square sail, or the after corner of a fore-and-aft sail.</def> <sd>(b.)</sd> <def>A loop and thimbles at the corner of a sail.</def> <sd>(c.)</sd> <def>A combination of lines or nettles by which a hammock is suspended.</def>

<cs><col>Clew garnet</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>one of the ropes by which the clews of the courses of square-rigged vessels are drawn up to the lower yards.</cd> -- <col>Clew line</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a rope by which a clew of one of the smaller square sails, as topsail, topgallant sail, or royal, is run up to its yard.</cd> -- <col>Clew-line block</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>The block through which a clew line reeves. See <i>Illust<i>. of <er>Block</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Clew</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Clew</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Clewing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. D. <ets>kluwenen</ets>. See <er>Clew</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To direct; to guide, as by a thread.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Direct and <b>clew</b> me out the way to happiness. <i>Beau. && Fl.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>To move of draw (a sail or yard) by means of the clew garnets, clew lines, etc.; esp. to draw up the clews of a square sail to the yard.</def>

<cs><col>To clew down</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to force (a yard) down by hauling on the clew lines.</cd> -- <col>To clew up</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to draw (a sail) up to the yard, as for furling.</cd></cs>

<h1>Clich\'82</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Cli`ch\'82"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>clich\'82</ets>, from <ets>clicher</ets> to stereotype.]</ety> <def>A stereotype plate or any similar reproduction of ornament, or lettering, in relief.</def>

<cs><col>Clich\'82 casting</col>, <cd>a mode of obtaining an impression from a die or woodcut, or the like, by striking it suddenly upon metal which has been fused and is just becoming solid; also, the casting so obtained.</cd></cs>

<h1>Click</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Click</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Clicked</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Clicking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Prob. an onomatopoetic word: cf. OF. <ets>cliquier</ets>. <er>See Clack</er>, and cf. <er>Clink</er>, <er>Clique</er>.]</ety> <def>To make a slight, sharp noise (or a succession of such noises), as by gentle striking; to tick.</def>

<blockquote>The varnished clock that <b>clicked</b> behind the door. <i>Goldsmith.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Click</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Click</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To more with the sound of a click.</def>

<blockquote>She <b>clicked</b> back the bolt which held the window sash. <i>Thackeray.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To cause to make a clicking noise, as by striking together, or against something.</def>

<blockquote> <b>clicked</b> all his marble thumbs. <i>Ben Jonson.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>When merry milkmaids <b>click</b> the latch. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Click</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Click</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A slight sharp noise, such as is made by the cocking of a pistol.</def>