clew in Russian
clew in Russian
клубо́к
(archaic) A ball of thread or yarn.
мото́к
(archaic) A ball of thread or yarn.
[[шко́товый]] [[у́гол]] [[парус|па́руса]]
(nautical) 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.