bowline1
noun/ˈbaʊlaɪn/
/ˈbaʊlaɪn/
- a rope that attaches one side of a sail to the bow of a boatTopics Transport by waterc2Word OriginMiddle English: from Middle Low German bōlīne, Middle Dutch boechlijne, from boeg ‘ship's bow’ + lijne ‘line’.
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