clew vs hike

clew

verb
  • to roll into a ball 

  • (transitive and intransitive) to raise the lower corner(s) of (a sail) 

noun
  • Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue. 

  • The cords suspending a hammock. 

  • The sheets so attached to a sail. 

  • 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. 

hike

verb
  • To snap the ball to start a play. 

  • To take a long walk for pleasure or exercise. 

  • To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails. 

  • To unfairly or suddenly raise a price. 

  • To pull up or tug upwards sharply. 

intj
  • Let's go; get moving. A command to a dog sled team, given by a musher. 

noun
  • A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise. 

  • A sharp upward tug to raise something. 

  • An abrupt increase. 

  • The snap of the ball to start a play. 

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