[{"word":"clews","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A roughly spherical mass or body.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A ball of thread or yarn.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The lower corner(s) of a sail to which a sheet is attached for trimming the sail (adjusting its position relative to the wind); the metal loop or cringle in the corner of the sail, to which the sheet is attached. (on a triangular sail) The trailing corner relative to the wind direction.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(in the plural) The sheets so attached to a sail.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(in the plural) The cords suspending a hammock.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Insight or understanding (\"to have a clue [about]\" or \"to have clue\". See have a clue, clue stick)","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["hint","indication","suggestion","signature","idea"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/clew","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/clews","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/clue"]}]