bowlines

We have found lemma(root) word of bowlines : bowline.

Definitions


[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


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Middle Low German bōlīne, Middle Dutch boechlijne, from boeg ‘ship's bow’ + lijne ‘line’




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