BOWLINE


Meaning of BOWLINE in English

n. Naut. 1 a rope attaching the weather side of a square sail to the bow. 2 a simple knot for forming a non-slipping loop at the end of a rope.

[ ME f. MLG boline (as BOW(3), LINE(1)) ]

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