Direct and clew me out the way to happiness. --Beau.
&& Fl.
2. (Naut.) 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.
{To clew down} (Naut.), to force (a yard) down by hauling on
the clew lines.
{To clew up} (Naut.), to draw (a sail) up to the yard, as for
furling.