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Definition of Bowline bridles

Bowline bridles
Bowline Bow"line, n. [Cf. D. boelijn, Icel. b["o]gl["i]na?, Dan. bovline; properly the line attached to the shoulder or side of the sail. See Bow (of a ship), and Line.] (Naut.) A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails, by subordinate ropes, called bridles, and used to keep the weather edge of the sail tight forward, when the ship is closehauled. Bowline bridles, the ropes by which the bowline is fastened to the leech of the sail. Bowline knot. See Illust. under Knot. On a bowline, close-hauled or sailing close to the wind; -- said of a ship.
Bowline bridle
Bridle Bri"dle, n. [OE. bridel, AS. bridel; akin to OHG. britil, brittil, D. breidel, and possibly to E. braid. Cf. Bridoon.] 1. The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages. 2. A restraint; a curb; a check. --I. Watts. 3. (Gun.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc. 4. (Naut.) (a) A span of rope, line, or chain made fast as both ends, so that another rope, line, or chain may be attached to its middle. (b) A mooring hawser. Bowline bridle. See under Bowline. Branches of a bridle. See under Branch. Bridle cable (Naut.), a cable which is bent to a bridle. See 4, above. Bridle hand, the hand which holds the bridle in riding; the left hand. Bridle path, Bridle way, a path or way for saddle horses and pack horses, as distinguished from a road for vehicles. Bridle port (Naut.), a porthole or opening in the bow through which hawsers, mooring or bridle cables, etc., are passed. Bridle rein, a rein attached to the bit. Bridle road. (a) Same as Bridle path. --Lowell. (b) A road in a pleasure park reserved for horseback exercise. Bridle track, a bridle path. Scolding bridle. See Branks, 2. Syn: A check; restrain.

Meaning of Bowline bridles from wikipedia

- The bowline (/ˈboʊlɪn/ or /ˈboʊlaɪn/) is an ancient and simple knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope. It has the virtues of being both easy...
- pioneering times. It is used in the production of fine leather belts, hatbands, bridles, dog leads, bullwhips, stockwhips, etc. Other leathers are used for the...
- The knot is also said to have been used as an improvised emergency horse bridle when rope was the only material at hand. Its use is described with the central...
- itself. To extend its spread it was often attached to a bridle and thence to three or four bowline cringles set upon the leech. Clewlines raise the clews...
- "bowl" < Frk *bolla "bowl" < Gmc, cf OE bolla "bowl") bouline "bowline" ( < Eng bowline < Gmc) bouliner boulinette boulinier boulinière bouliner boulinage...
- and often rectangular. Later, tailless kites incorporated a stabilizing bowline. Kites were decorated with mythological motifs and legendary figures; some...
- 650. "Johnny Come Down to Hilo" 651. "Whiskey Johnny" 652. "Haul on the Bowline" 653. "Mainsail Haul", "Paddy Lay Back" 654. "Still I Love Him", "The Black...
- her port and starboard bows synonymous with bow (singular). bow chaser bowline 1.  A type of knot producing a strong loop of a fixed size, topologically...
- George M. F.; Ainslee, Ben [foreword] (1 May 2011). Boats, Boffins and Bowlines: The Stories of Sailing Inventors and Innovations. Stroud, Gloucestershire:...