Associations to the word «Bowline»

Wiktionary

BOWLINE, noun. (nautical) a knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope; it will not slip or jam

Dictionary definition

BOWLINE, noun. A loop knot that neither slips nor jams.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley