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adj., n.
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Universalium. 2010.
nonslipping
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nonslipping — adj., n … Useful english dictionary
bowline — /boh lin, luyn /, n. 1. Also called bowline knot. a knot used to make a nonslipping loop on the end of a rope. See illus. under knot. 2. Naut. a rope made fast to the weather leech of a square sail, for keeping the sail as flat as possible when… … Universalium
bowline — bow•line [[t]ˈboʊ lɪn, ˌlaɪn[/t]] n. 1) navig. Also called bow′line knot . a knot used to make a nonslipping loop on the end of a rope. 2) navig. a rope fastened to the leech of a square sail to keep the sail as flat as possible when sailing… … From formal English to slang
