clean

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Free from danger, as clean coast, clean harbour; in general parlance means quite, entirely. So Shakspeare represents Ægeon

"Roaming clean through the bounds of Asia."

Also, applied to a ship's hull with a fine run fore and aft.

♦ Clean entrance, clean run.

♦ To clean a ship's bottom. (See breaming and hog.)

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