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ON A BOWLINE
\ˌɒn ɐ bˈə͡ʊla͡ɪn], \ˌɒn ɐ bˈəʊlaɪn], \ˌɒ_n ɐ b_ˈəʊ_l_aɪ_n]\
Definitions of ON A BOWLINE
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
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(Naut.)
Sailing
close-hauled
in
the
direction
from
which
the
wind
comes
.
1895
- Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith
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