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bowline

noun

Meaning

  1. A knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope; it will not slip or jam

Etymology / origin

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Related words

bowline knot(English)taut(English)bolin(English)buntline(English)bell rope(English)bolt rope(English)leeboard(English)leefang(English)untie(English)bight(English)knot(English)clove(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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