: a rope used to keep the weather edge of a square sail taut forward
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: a knot used to form a loop that neither slips nor jams see knot illustration
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebOne 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