BOWLINE


Meaning of BOWLINE in English

/ 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.