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BOWLINE KNOT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bowline knot mean?
• BOWLINE KNOT (noun)
The noun BOWLINE KNOT has 1 sense:
1. a loop knot that neither slips nor jams
Familiarity information: BOWLINE KNOT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A loop knot that neither slips nor jams
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
bowline; bowline knot
Hypernyms ("bowline knot" is a kind of...):
loop knot (any of various knots used to make a fixed loop in a rope)
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