bowline
English
Etymology
Earlier Middle English bouline, bawelyne.
Noun
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bowline
bowline (plural bowlines)
- (nautical) a knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope; it will not slip or jam
Related terms
- bowline bridle
- running bowline
- on a bowline
Translations
knot
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