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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche