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/ˈbəʊlɪn/ · noun
(nautical) A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails..
Use bowline when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bowline means (nautical) A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails..
Common synonyms include bowline knot.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use bowline where its definition matches the intended context.
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