Canadian English Meaning of bowline
Bowline knot
Other Canadian English words related to Bowline knot
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Nearest Words of bowline
- bowline knot => Bowline
- bowling => ten-pin bowling
- bowling alley => bowling alley
- bowling ball => bowling ball
- bowling equipment => bowling equipment
- bowling green => Bowling green
- bowling league => Bowling league
- bowling pin => bowling pin
- bowling score => bowling score
- bowling shoe => bowling shoe
Definitions and Meaning of bowline in English
bowline (n)
a loop knot that neither slips nor jams
bowline (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.
FAQs About the word bowline
Bowline knot
a loop knot that neither slips nor jamsA rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails, by subordinate ropes, called brid
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bowlful => a bowlful, bowless => bowless, bowler hat => Bowler hat, bowler => bowler, bowlegged => bow-legged,