bowline

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Synonyms: towline, boline, bowling, bowlin, bow line, bowlike

Antonyms: towline, boline, bowling, bowlin, bow line, bowlike

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[rope]] fastened near the middle of the [[leech]] or [[perpendicular]] edge of the [[square sail]]s.
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[knot]] tied so as to [[produce]] an [[eye]] or [[loop]] in the [[end]] of a [[rope]] that will not [[slip]] or [[jam]].

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