Pronunciation : Clue
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Clew, n.]
Definition : Defn: A ball of thread; a thread or other means of guidance. Same as Clew. You have wound a goodly clue. Shak. This clue once found unravels all the rest. Pope. Serve as clues to guide us into further knowledge. Locke.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913