Bowline

Definition:

• (n.) 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.

Compare bowline with other words:

bowline vs. towline

bowline vs. bowling

bowline vs. chesstree

bowline vs. jam

bowline vs. slip

bowline vs. rope

bowline vs. end

bowline vs. eye

bowline vs. loop

bowline vs. produce

bowline vs. knot