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bowline

noun

bow·​line ˈbō-lən How to pronounce bowline (audio)
-ˌlīn
1
: a rope used to keep the weather edge of a square sail taut forward
2
: a knot used to form a loop that neither slips nor jams see knot illustration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One of the most common knots, and handiest, is a bowline. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2021 One of the most common knots, and handiest, is a bowline. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2021 One of the most common knots, and handiest, is a bowline. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2021 One of the most common knots, and handiest, is a bowline. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2021 One of the most common knots, and handiest, is a bowline. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2021 One of the most common knots, and handiest, is a bowline. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2021 One of the most common knots, and handiest, is a bowline. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2021 One of the most common knots, and handiest, is a bowline. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English boweline, probably from bowe bow + line

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bowline was in the 13th century
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