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Bowline vs Towline - What's the difference?

bowline | towline |

As nouns the difference between bowline and towline

is that 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 while towline is a line or rope used for towing a vehicle.

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

    towline

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A line or rope used for towing a vehicle