What's the difference between buntine and buntline?

Buntine


Definition:

  • (n.) A thin woolen stuff, used chiefly for flags, colors, and ships' signals.

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  • (1) The case presented here describes this phenomenon 8 years after the original diagnosis was reported in this journal [D. W. Buntine, P. R. Henderson, and J. S. G. Riggs, Gynecol.

Buntline


Definition:

  • (n.) One of the ropes toggled to the footrope of a sail, used to haul up to the yard the body of the sail when taking it in.

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