[PW] Anachronisms

[jtg]

Also a part of a sail:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parts_of_a_sail

John Germain

Jersey
British Channel Islands

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>Interestingly, I find that the spelling used by certain newspapers of
>the late 1800s and early 1900s was "clew".  And of course the OED
>says the expression "not to have a clue"  goes back to the 1870s.

A clew is a ball of thread.
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