CLEARER
Clear"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, clears. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding. Addison.
2. (Naut.)
Defn: A tool of which the hemp for lines and twines, used by sailmakers, is finished.
CLEAR-HEADED
Clear"-head`ed, a.
Defn: Having a clear understanding; quick of perception; intelligent.
"He was laborious and clear-headed." Macaulay.
— Clear"-head`ed*ness, n.
CLEARING
Clear"ing, n.
1. The act or process of making clear. The better clearing of this point. South.
2. A tract of land cleared of wood for cultivation. A lonely clearing on the shores of Moxie Lake. J. Burroughs.
3. A method adopted by banks and bankers for making an exchange of checks held by each against the others, and settling differences of accounts.