bowline
A rope attached to the side of a sail to pull it towards the bow (for keeping the windward edge of the sail steady).
"Bowline" also refers to a type of knot, used to form a temporary loop in the end of a line. Similar to a clove hitch.
"bowline" is a noun.
- Last edit: 2006-10-27 09:07:50
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