bowline
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bowline
- /ˈbəʊlɪn/ UK
- /ˈboʊlɪn/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English bouline, bawelyne.
noun bowlines
- A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails.
- A knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope that will not slip or jam.
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noun knot
| Español | as de guía, bolina |
|---|---|
| Português | lais de guia |
| Français | bouline, nœud de chaise |
| Deutsch | Palstek, Bulin |
| Italiano | bolina |
| Русский | бесе́дочный у́зел besédočnyj úzel |
| עברית | קֶשֶׁר הַצָּלָה kesher hatsalah |
Talk about this word "bowline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bowline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bowline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bowline "bowline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bowline.
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@misc{bowline_2026,
title = {bowline},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bowline},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
