Where does “bowline” come from?
Bowline comes from Middle English bouline, from Middle Low German bōlīne, a nautical term of uncertain ultimate origin.
bowline (English): a knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in...
Definitions
- a knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in...
Ancestry of “bowline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bouline | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bōlīne | — |