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Definition of Bowline
1. Noun. A loop knot that neither slips nor jams.
Definition of Bowline
1. n. A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails, by subordinate ropes, called bridles, and used to keep the weather edge of the sail tight forward, when the ship is closehauled.
Definition of Bowline
1. Noun. (nautical) a knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope; it will not slip or jam ¹
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Definition of Bowline
1. a type of knot [n -S]
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