Bowlines definitions

Bowlines

1) Knots
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Bowlines

1) Loop knots
Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/bowlines

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Bowlines

Lines attached to the sides of a square sail to pull it forward. These were used primarily on 18th century and older ships.
Found on http://shipwrightjournal.blogspot.co.uk/p/glossary-of-nautical-terms.html

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