bowline
noun
- type of knot
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbəʊlɪn/ / /ˈboʊlɪn/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English bouline, bawelyne.
- A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails.
- A knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope that will not slip or jam.