hammock clews

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• hammock batten — noun 1. : one of the battens on a ship s beam from which a hammock is slung 2. : a bar used for spreading hammock clews …   Useful english dictionary

• Hammock — Ham mock (h[a^]m m[o^]k), n. [A word of Indian origin: cf. Sp. hamaca. Columbus, in the Narrative of his first voyage, says: A great many Indians in canoes came to the ship to day for the purpose of bartering their cotton, and hamacas, or nets,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Hammock nettings — Hammock Ham mock (h[a^]m m[o^]k), n. [A word of Indian origin: cf. Sp. hamaca. Columbus, in the Narrative of his first voyage, says: A great many Indians in canoes came to the ship to day for the purpose of bartering their cotton, and hamacas, or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hammock — noun /ˈhæmək/ a) A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends. ...the poore ſaylers, who...commonly get forthwith into their beds (or hamackoes) reſting their tyred bodies …   Wiktionary

• clews — Nautical the cords by which a hammock is suspended. → clew …   English new terms dictionary

• clews — noun the cords used to suspend a hammock • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑cord …   Useful english dictionary

• clew — [klu:] noun 1》 the lower or after corner of a sail. 2》 (clews) Nautical the cords by which a hammock is suspended. 3》 archaic a ball of thread. 4》 archaic variant of clue. verb (clew a sail up/down) draw a sail up or let it down by the clews when …   English new terms dictionary

• Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …   Wikipedia

• Clew — (kl[=u]), Clue Clue, n. [OE. clewe, clowe, clue, AS. cleowen, cliwen, clywe ball of thread; akin to D. kluwen, OHG. chliwa, chliuwa, G. dim. kleuel, kn[ a]uel, and perch. to L. gluma hull, husk, Skr. glaus sort of ball or tumor. Perch. akin to E …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Clew garnet — Clew Clew (kl[=u]), Clue Clue, n. [OE. clewe, clowe, clue, AS. cleowen, cliwen, clywe ball of thread; akin to D. kluwen, OHG. chliwa, chliuwa, G. dim. kleuel, kn[ a]uel, and perch. to L. gluma hull, husk, Skr. glaus sort of ball or tumor. Perch.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Clew line — Clew Clew (kl[=u]), Clue Clue, n. [OE. clewe, clowe, clue, AS. cleowen, cliwen, clywe ball of thread; akin to D. kluwen, OHG. chliwa, chliuwa, G. dim. kleuel, kn[ a]uel, and perch. to L. gluma hull, husk, Skr. glaus sort of ball or tumor. Perch.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English