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Buntline vs Clewline - What's the difference?

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Clewline is a related term of buntline.



In nautical terms the difference between buntline and clewline

is that buntline is any, except the outermost, of the ropes extending down to the deck with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard while clewline is outermost of the ropes with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard.

As nouns the difference between buntline and clewline

is that buntline is a type of revolver with an exceptionally long barrel while clewline is outermost of the ropes with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard.

buntline

English

Noun

(en noun) (Colt Buntline) (clewlines and buntlines)
  • A type of revolver with an exceptionally long barrel.
  • (nautical) Any, except the outermost, of the ropes extending down to the deck with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard.

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    clewline

    clewline

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (clewlines and buntlines)
  • (nautical) Outermost of the ropes with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard

    • Related terms

    * buntline