Definition of Bowlines. Meaning of Bowlines. Synonyms of Bowlines

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Bowlines. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Bowlines and, of course, Bowlines synonyms and on the right images related to the word Bowlines.

Definition of Bowlines

Bowline
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.

Meaning of Bowlines from wikipedia

- Jan 2021). "AN ANALYSIS OF THE STRUCTURE OF 'BOWLINES'" (3.0 ed.). p. 58. This form of the Simple Bowline is resistant to ring loading but is still not...
- Jan 2021). "AN ANALYSIS OF THE STRUCTURE OF 'BOWLINES'" (3.0 ed.). p. 58. This form of the Simple Bowline is resistant to ring loading but is still not...
- The running bowline is a knot consisting of a bowline looped around its own standing end to create a noose. The running bowline is strong and secure....
- The bowline on a bight is a knot which makes a pair of fixed-size loops in the middle of a rope. Its advantage is that it is reasonably easy to untie...
- the structure of Bowlines". Professional ****ociation of Climbing Instructors. Retrieved 2018-10-06. 'Yosemite' variation of the Bowline is an attempt to...
- knots The complete guide to knots and knot tying — Geoffrey Budworth — p.190 — ISBN 0-7548-0422-4 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spanish bowlines....
- makeshift Bosun's chair. It is tied in a way that is similar to regular bowlines. Click on a picture to see its full-size version. Make an overhand loop...
- USS Tom Bowline was a schooner that the United States Navy used as a storeship during the War of 1812. The Navy sold her c.1818. The Navy purchased Tom...
- double bowline, the water bowline is formed with a clove hitch as the loop in the standing part of the rope. This is similar to the double bowline, which...
- The Eskimo bowline, Cossack knot (Russian: Казачий узел), reverse bowline, or 'anti-bowline' is in a class of knots known as 'eye knots' or 'loop knots'...