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Definition of bowline 1 noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bowline1

noun
 
/ˈbaʊlaɪn/
 
/ˈbaʊlaɪn/
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  1. a rope that attaches one side of a sail to the bow of a boatTopics Transport by waterc2
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Middle Low German bōlīne, Middle Dutch boechlijne, from boeg ‘ship's bow’ + lijne ‘line’.
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