Clue

1. That which guides or directs one in anything of a doubtful or intricate nature; that which gives a hint in the solution of a mystery.
2. A loop and thimbles at the corner of a sail.
3. A lower corner of a square sail, or the after corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
4. A loop and thimbles at the corner of a sail.
5. A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself.
6. A combination of lines or nettles by which a hammock is suspended.
7. A lower corner of a square sail, or the after corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
8. A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself.
9. A ball of thread; a thread or other means of guidance. Same as Clew.
10. A ball of thread; a thread or other means of guidance. Same as Clew.
11. A combination of lines or nettles by which a hammock is suspended.
12. That which guides or directs one in anything of a doubtful or intricate nature; that which gives a hint in the solution of a mystery.