bolin

See also: Bolin

English

Noun

bolin (plural bolins)

  1. Alternative form of bowline (type of knot)

Anagrams

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish boghlina, equivalent to bog (bow) + lina (line). Cognate of English bowline, German Bulin, Dutch boelijn, French bouline, Spanish bolina, Italian bolina, Russian бу́линь (búlinʹ), Ukrainian булінь (bulinʹ). Exact origin somewhat murky.

Noun

bolin c

  1. bowline (a rope attached to the side of a sail to pull it towards the bow)

Declension

Declension of bolin 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative bolin bolinen boliner bolinerna
Genitive bolins bolinens boliners bolinernas

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