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bow·line
bowline
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- pronunciation:
- bo
lihn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a knot that will not slip or jam, used for making a loop at the end of a rope.
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definition 2: |
a rope used to keep the weather edge of a square sail pulled forward and the sail as flat as possible when sailing close-hauled.
- similar words:
- line
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