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Clew is originally a ball of yarn, and the lower part of a sail. The meaning "clue" ( itself a variant spelling of clew) comes from the tale of Theseus and the Minotaur. Ariadne gives Theseus a clew of yarn with which he is able to mark his way in, and so to find his way out, of the Labyrinth. "I don't have a clue" means "I don't know how to get out of this maze."
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What is a synonym for ball of yarn?
"Clew"
What is a collective noun for worms?
The collective noun for worms is a clew of worms.
What country did the word clue come from?
Clue is a variant spelling of clew, a ball of thread. The definition of a hint or to help solve a problem came from Theseus in the Minotaur's labyrinth where Theseus uses string to find his way out.
Another word for history?
The word 'history' is a noun, a singular, common, abstract noun; a word for a written record of important events; a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events; a word for a thing.An adjective is a word that describes a noun (a recenthistory).An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, another adverb, or an adjective (the most recent history).You will often see the word 'history' preceding a noun, such as a history book or a history class. A noun used to describe another noun is called an attributive noun.
What is the root word of prehistoric?
historic or history is! Not so sure
What is another word for clew?
Hint is another word for clew 2nd Answer: No, 'Hint' is not another word for clew. A clew is either a ball of thread or yarn, or it is the corner of a sail, or the ring that its rope is tied to. I found no other words for clew in my Thesaurus . . .
What is the origin of the word clew?
Clew, or clue, is a ball of thread. The meaning "something to help solve a mystery" comes from the myth of Theseus, who used a clew given to him by Ariadne to mark an escape route out of the Labyrinth.
What is the Greek name for Ariadne's thread?
The Greek word for Ariadne's thread is clew.
When was The Iron Clew created?
The Iron Clew was created in 1947.
What is the ISBN of The Iron Clew?
The ISBN of The Iron Clew is 0-88150-241-3.
Who discovered the rose?
no clew
What is a sail corner?
Clew
What eat a tucuxi?
i have no clew
what word has the same vowel sound as chew?
Some words with the same vowel sound would be: clew, clue, and hue.
What is a synonym for ball of yarn?
"Clew"
What are the release dates for The Courtin' of Calliope Clew - 1916?
The Courtin' of Calliope Clew - 1916 was released on: USA: 11 August 1916
What purpose is a clew to a hammock?
The purpose to clew a hammock is to structurally sustain the hammock with a knot that will be hung by a tree with a lasso. This can be looked up online.
