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bowline
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[ˈbəʊlɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a rope attaching the weather side of a square sail to a ship's bow
- a simple knot for forming a non-slipping loop at the end of a rope
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Origin
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Middle English: from Middle Low German bōlīne, Middle Dutch boechlijne, from boeg ‘ship's bow’ + lijne ‘line’
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