Index of English words, starting with "cl"

(1) - Clew (n.) To move of draw (a sail or yard) by means of the clew garnets, clew lines, etc.; esp. to draw up the clews of a square sail to the yard.
(2) - Clew (n.) To direct; to guide, as by a thread.
(3) - Clew (n.) Alt. of Clue

(1) - Cliche (n.) A stereotype plate or any similar reproduction of ornament, or lettering, in relief.

(1) - Click (n.) The latch of a door.
(2) - Click (n.) A detent, pawl, or ratchet, as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. See Illust. of Ratched wheel.
(3) - Click (v. t.) To snatch.
(4) - Click (n.) A kind of articulation used by the natives of Southern Africa, consisting in a sudden withdrawal of the end or some other portion of the tongue from a part of the mouth with which it is in contact, whereby a sharp, clicking sound is produced. The sounds are four in number, and are called cerebral, palatal, dental, and lateral clicks or clucks, the latter being the noise ordinarily used in urging a horse forward.
(5) - Click (n.) A slight sharp noise, such as is made by the cocking of a pistol.
(6) - Click (v. t.) To cause to make a clicking noise, as by striking together, or against something.
(7) - Click (v. t.) To move with the sound of a click.
(8) - Click (v. i.) To make a slight, sharp noise (or a succession of such noises), as by gentle striking; to tick.

(1) - Clicking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Click