Meaning Of The Word Bowline

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Bowline? Find Bowline meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Bowline Meaning

Bowline Definition
Bowline Definition

What's The Definition Of Bowline?

bowline in American English
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
noun: a knot used to make a nonslipping loop on the end of a rope

bowline in British English
noun: a line for controlling the weather leech of a square sail when a vessel is close-hauled

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Unsystematical ‐ adjective: not characterized by the use of order…
  • Demonism ‐ belief in the existence and powers of demons…
  • Red-necked grebe ‐ noun: a large stocky grebe, Podiceps grisegena…
  • Kew ‐ parish in NE Surrey, England: now part of the…
  • Indemnify ‐ to protect against or keep free from loss, damage…
  • Attitude of mind ‐ phrase: Your attitude of mind is your general…
  • Sound truck ‐ a truck or van with amplifiers, loudspeakers…
  • Eliminator ‐ In sport, an eliminator is a game which decides…
  • Secondary school ‐ a school, esp. a high school, coming after elementary…
  • Single standard ‐ a moral code with the same standard of behavior…