bowline

/ˈboʊlən/
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Other forms: bowlines

Definitions of bowline
  1. noun
    a loop knot that neither slips nor jams
    synonyms: bowline knot
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    type of:
    loop knot
    any of various knots used to make a fixed loop in a rope
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