bowline

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Noun bowline has 1 sense

bowline, bowline knot - a loop knot that neither slips not jams
--₁ is a kind of loop knot

Definitions from the Web

Bowline

Noun

Definition: A type of knot, commonly used in sailing and rock climbing, which forms a secure loop at the end of a rope.

Example sentence: The sailor quickly tied a bowline knot to secure the sail.

Verb

Definition: To fasten or secure with a bowline knot.

Example sentence: He skillfully bowlined the climbing rope to his harness.

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