bowline

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English bouline, bawelyne. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbəʊlɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈboʊlɪn/ === Noun === bowline (plural bowlines) (nautical) A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails. (nautical) A knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope that will not slip or jam. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === bowline on Wikipedia.Wikipedia