κλώζω
From LSJ
μέγα γὰρ τὸ τῆς θαλάσσης κράτος → great is the power of the country that controls the sea, control of the sea is a great thing, the dominion of the sea is a great matter, the rule of the sea is a great matter, the rule of the sea is indeed a great matter, control of the sea is a paramount advantage
English (LSJ)
of the sound made by jackdaws, as κρώζω of crows, Poll. 5.89. II make a similar sound in token of disapprobation, hoot, D.21.226, Alciphr.3.71, Phot.:—Pass., Aristid.Or.34(50).7, etc.; cf. κλώσσω.