Associations to the word «Bowline»

Wiktionary

BOWLINE, 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

Dictionary definition

BOWLINE, noun. A loop knot that neither slips nor jams.

Wise words

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