How do you use Bowline in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Bowline in a sentence
Bowline meaning
- A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails.
- A knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope that will not slip or jam.
Synonyms of Bowline
Using Bowline
- The main meaning on this page is: A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails. | A knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope that will not slip or jam.
- Useful related words include: bowline knot, loop knot.
- In the example corpus, bowline often appears in combinations such as: the bowline, bowline is, bowline knots.
Context around Bowline
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 4 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bowline
- In this selection, "bowline" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, water, eskimo, birmingham, knots, main and knot stand out and add context to how "bowline" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a sideways bowline will slip and a stabilizing bowline. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bowline" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bowline
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Later, tailless kites incorporated a stabilizing bowline. (7 words)
The final loop of a sideways bowline will slip. (9 words)
Other variants Two-loop Birmingham bowline before tightening and dressing the knot. (12 words)
Basic useful knots * Alpine butterfly knot for a secure loop in the middle of a rope when the ends aren't free * Bowline for tying a loop in the end of a rope, as around one's waist or to secure a ring or grommet. (45 words)
Yosemite bowline main In this variation the knot's working end is taken round the loop in the direction of the original round turn, then threaded back up through the original round turn before the knot is drawn tight. (39 words)
Other two-loop bowline knots include the Spanish bowline and the bowline on the bight ; these can be tied in the middle of a rope without access to the ends. (30 words)
Example sentences (16)
Other two-loop bowline knots include the Spanish bowline and the bowline on the bight ; these can be tied in the middle of a rope without access to the ends.
Water bowline main Similar to the double bowline, the water bowline is made by forming a clove hitch before the working end is threaded through.
Whereas the standard bowline knot loops the working end around the standing part, the Eskimo bowline loops it around its own descending part.
Bowline sails out of the heads following the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Sydney, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024.
Just down the road, the Sydney developer hit water when it dug out the car park at the Bowline apartments in January 2023.
While I held the J’s bowline, Charlie tossed Russ the throw rope.
After the rope is secured by non-slip bowline knots, it is pulled to the rear until the animal is off-balance.
Basic useful knots * Alpine butterfly knot for a secure loop in the middle of a rope when the ends aren't free * Bowline for tying a loop in the end of a rope, as around one's waist or to secure a ring or grommet.
In applications where the two legs of the loop are nearly parallel, a bowline is superior.
Later, tailless kites incorporated a stabilizing bowline.
Other variants Two-loop Birmingham bowline before tightening and dressing the knot.
The Birmingham bowline has two loops; the working part is passed twice around the standing part (the "rabbit" makes two trips out of the hole and around the tree).
The bowline is well known as a rescue knot for such purposes as rescuing people who might have fallen down a hole, or off a cliff onto a ledge.
The eskimo bowline is best used in applications in which the loop will be stretched wide.
The final loop of a sideways bowline will slip.
Yosemite bowline main In this variation the knot's working end is taken round the loop in the direction of the original round turn, then threaded back up through the original round turn before the knot is drawn tight.
Common combinations with bowline
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: