bowline
/ˈbəʊlɪn/noun
1
- a rope attaching the weather side of a square sail to a ship's bow张帆索。
2
- a simple knot for forming a non-slipping loop at the end of a rope单套结（拉紧时不会脱滑的单结）。
词源
Middle English: from Middle Low German bōline， Middle Dutch boechlijne, from boeg 'ship's bow' + lijne 'line'.