bolin

== English == === Noun === bolin (plural bolins) Alternative form of bowline (“type of knot”). === Anagrams === Libon == Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish boghlina, equivalent to bog (“bow”) +‎ lina (“line”). Cognate of English bowline, German Bulin, Dutch boelijn, French bouline, Spanish bolina, Italian bolina, Russian бу́линь (búlinʹ), Ukrainian булінь (bulinʹ). Exact origin somewhat murky. === Noun === bolin c bowline (a rope attached to the side of a sail to pull it towards the bow) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== på lösa boliner ==== See also ==== pålstek === References === bolin in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) bolin in Svensk ordbok (SO) bolin in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) bolin in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922) boghlina in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 1: A-L bolin in Svenskt nautiskt lexikon (1920)