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On a 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.

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- 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...
- 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 after...
- cowboy bowline or left-hand bowline, is a variation of the bowline loop knot. The cowboy bowline has the working end go around the standing part on the side...
- the Bowline) – forms a fixed loop at the end of a rope Bowline bend [fr] Bowline on a bight – makes a pair of fixed-size loops in the middle of a rope...
- 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'...
- 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....
- A double bowline (or round turn bowline) is a type of loop knot. Instead of the single turn of the regular bowline, the double bowline uses a round turn...
- The triple bowline knot is a variation of the bowline knot. The knot can be applied in emergency situations, such as mountain rescue. The name comes from...
- consider that a French bowline is the same as a Portuguese bowline, i.e. a bowline with two loops that can be used as a bosun's chair. A different knot...
- 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...