- bowline on a bight
- : a bowline knot with a double loop tied in the bight of a rope
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bowline on a bight
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Bowline on a bight — Knot details name=Bowline on a Bight names= type= loop strength= origin= related= Double bowline releasing= Non jamming uses= Making a loop in the middle of a length of rope. caveat= abok number= #1080 The Bowline on a bight is a knot which makes … Wikipedia
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portuguese bowline — noun Usage: usually capitalized P : a bowline knot having a large double bight producing two loops often used for hoisting a person as if in a chair seat by running one loop under the arms called also French bowline … Useful english dictionary
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