bowline1
noun /ˈbaʊlaɪn/
/ˈbaʊlaɪn/
- a rope that attaches one side of a sail to the bow of a boat
Topics Transport by waterc2帆脚索;张帆绳 词源Middle English: from Middle Low German bōlīne, Middle Dutch boechlijne, from boeg ‘ship's bow’ + lijne ‘line’.