bowline in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bowline in the English»French Dictionary

bowline [Brit ˈbəʊlɪn, Am ˈbaʊlaɪn] N

1. bowline (rope):

bowline

bouline f

2. bowline (knot):

bowline

nœud m de chaise

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A running bowline can be used to make a noose which draws tighter as tension is placed on the standing part of the rope.

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Some of the knots learned included the figure of eight, bowline, rolling hitch, reef knot and clove hitch.

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