bowline
A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sailsA rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails.
» I've forgotten how to tie a bowline.
Я забыл, как завязывать булинь. — sharptoothed
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2 sensesA rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails.
A knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope that will not slip or jam.
Palstek, Bulin
бесе́дочный у́зелbesédočnyj úzel
- a loop knot that neither slips nor jams
Examples
4 sentencesI've forgotten how to tie a bowline.
ruЯ забыл, как завязывать булинь. — sharptoothed
I showed Tom how to tie a bowline.
deIch zeigte Tom, wie man einen Palstek macht. — freddy1
I don't know how to tie a bowline.
You should make sure that you tie a bowline.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English bouline, bawelyne.From Middle English bouline, bawelyne.
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