What is a tool of which the hemp for lines and twines, used by sailmakers, is finished called?
clearer — (Naut.) A tool of which the hemp for lines and twines, used by sailmakers, is finished. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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