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- [boh-lin, -lahyn]
- /ˈboʊ lɪn, -ˌlaɪn/
- /ˈbəʊlɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boh-lin, -lahyn]
- /ˈboʊ lɪn, -ˌlaɪn/
Definitions of bowline word
- noun bowline a line for controlling the weather leech of a square sail when a vessel is close-hauled 3
- noun bowline a knot used for securing a loop that will not slip at the end of a piece of rope 3
- noun bowline a rope running forward from the middle of a square sail's weather edge to the bow, used to keep the sail taut when the ship is sailing into the wind 3
- noun bowline a knot used in making a loop that will not slip or tighten under tension 3
- noun bowline Also called bowline knot. a knot used to make a nonslipping loop on the end of a rope. 1
- noun bowline Nautical. a rope made fast to the weather leech of a square sail, for keeping the sail as flat as possible when close-hauled. 1
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Origin of bowline
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English bouline, equivalent to bou- (perhaps boue bow2) + line line1
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Parts of speech for Bowline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bowline popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bowline usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with bowline
- how to tie a bowline?
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- how to tie a running bowline?
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- how to tie a bowline knot around something?
- how to tie a double bowline knot?
- how to tie a bowline knot with one hand?
- how to make a bowline?
- how to tie a bowline knot around a tree?
- how to tie a one handed bowline?
- what is a bowline used for?
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