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Bowlike vs Bowline - What's the difference?

bowlike | bowline |

As an adjective bowlike

is resembling a bow (bent frame for firing arrows) or some aspect of one.

As a noun bowline is

a knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope; it will not slip or jam.

bowlike

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Resembling a bow (bent frame for firing arrows) or some aspect of one.

    • bowline

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia bowline) (en 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

    • Related terms

    * bowline bridle * running bowline * on a bowline