bow·line (b  l n, -l n )n. Idiom: 1. Nautical A rope attached to the weather leech of a square sail to hold the leech forward when sailing close-hauled. 2. A knot forming a loop that does not slip. on a bowline Nautical Close-hauled. [Middle English bouline, probably from Middle Danish bovline or Middle Low German b lne, both from Middle Low German bch lne : bch, bow; see bheug- in Indo-European roots + lne, line (from Latin lnea; see line1).] |   |
bowline [ˈbəʊlɪn]
n Nautical
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a line for controlling the weather leech of a square sail when a vessel is close-hauled
(Transport / Nautical Terms)
on a bowline beating close to the wind
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Knots) a knot used for securing a loop that will not slip at the end of a piece of rope
[probably from Middle Low German bōlīne, equivalent to bow3 + line1]
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| Noun | 1. |  bowline - a loop knot that neither slips nor jamsloop knot - any of various knots used to make a fixed loop in a rope |
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