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Bowline

The bowline (/ˈboʊlɪn/) is an ancient and simple knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope. It has the virtues of being both easy to tie and untie; most notably, it is easy to untie after being subjected to a load. The bowline is sometimes referred to as king of the knots because of its importance. Along with the sheet bend and the clove hitch…

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ABoK
#1010, #1716
Category
Loop
Caveat
While widely considered a reliable knot, when tied in certain materials or loading conditions it may not hold. Tends to work itself loose when not under tension.
Names
Bowline, Boling knot (archaic)
Origin
Ancient
Related
Sheet bend, double bowline, water bowline, Yosemite bowline, Spanish bowline, Portuguese bowline, triple bowline, bowline on a bight, running bowline, Poldo tackle, Eskimo bowli…

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Bowline

Nodes44
Edges43
Triples62
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.045455
Components1

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Bowline

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related to Other variants · 16
Bowline → An Eskimo, BowlineCowboy, Cossack, Dutch, Eskimo, French, Kalmyk, Names, Other, Portuguese, Spanish, The, The Birmingham, Two, Two-loop Birmingham, Variants
related to history · 9
Bowline → Age, Boling, John Smith's, On, Sail, Sea Grammar, Smith, The, The Boling
related to Variants · 9
Bowline → Bowline Knot, Complete Guide, How, Little Campfires, Most Important Variants, Plus Variations, TheTautLine, Tie, YouTube
related to Further reading · 5
Bowline → Bowline Knots, Dickey, Glenn, More Than Knots, Variations
related to Usage · 5
Bowline → As, It, The, The Federal Aviation Administration, This
related to External links · 2
Bowline → Lightning MethodYouTube, Video
related to Security · 2
Bowline → As, However
related to Water bowline · 2
Bowline → It, Similar
related to Yosemite bowline · 2
Bowline → In, The Yosemite
ABoK · 1
Bowline → #1010, #1716

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knot loop knots end rope used sail sheet considered part tie one variations bight also line bend working around ancient

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BowlineABoK#1010, #17161.00infobox
BowlineCategoryLoop1.00infobox
BowlineCaveatWhile widely considered a reliable knot, when tied in certain materials or loading conditions it may not hold. Tends to work itself loose when not under tension.1.00infobox
BowlineNamesBowline, Boling knot (archaic)1.00infobox
BowlineOriginAncient1.00infobox
BowlineRelatedSheet bend, double bowline, water bowline, Yosemite bowline, Spanish bowline, Portuguese bowline, triple bowline, bowline on a bight, running bowline, Poldo tackle, Eskimo bowli…1.00infobox
BowlineReleasingNon-jamming1.00infobox
BowlineTypical useMaking a fixed loop at the end of a line.1.00infobox
Bowlinerelated to External linksVideo0.60section
Bowlinerelated to External linksLightning MethodYouTube0.60section
Bowlinerelated to Further readingDickey0.60section
Bowlinerelated to Further readingGlenn0.60section

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