Claw, v. i. To scrape, scratch, or dig with a claw, or with the hand as a claw. “Clawing for bits of coal.” W. D. Howells.
To claw off(Naut.), to turn to windward and beat, to prevent falling on a lee shore.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.