/ ˈbaʊlaɪn; NAmE / noun
a rope that attaches one side of a sail to the bow of a boat
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Middle Low German bōlīne , Middle Dutch boechlijne , from boeg ship's bow + lijne line.
/ ˈbaʊlaɪn; NAmE / noun
a rope that attaches one side of a sail to the bow of a boat
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Middle Low German bōlīne , Middle Dutch boechlijne , from boeg ship's bow + lijne line.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005