The bowlines to the other sails are toggled to the bridles and lead forward.
Spans of rope attached to the leeches of square sails, to which the bowlines are made fast.
Many vessels now dispense with all the bowlines except to the courses.
Close upon a tack or bowline, or close by a wind, is when the wind is on either bow, and the tacks or bowlines are hauled forwards that they may take the wind to make the best of their way.
A vessel is said to be going free when the bowlines are slacked and the sheets eased; beyond this is termed large.
When the bowlines are slackened, or sailing with the wind abeam.
Others, with more presence of mind, assisted in slipping the bowlines over the shoulders of the women; and as each one was hoisted aboard the danger of the boat being swamped became less.
This done, 'twas easier for our people to board the boat and fix the bowlines round the waists of the female passengers; and without a hitch, though the frightened women made no little commotion, we had them safely aboard.
We then got two running bowlines ready, one in the fore part of the vessel, and the other aft.
With a weakened crew, it may be better for us that the people have no yards to handle, nor any bowlines to steady.
Obviously they were far too weak to attempt to climb the rope-ladder, while the use of bowlines was open to great objection both as regards the length of time and the risk of injury to the rescued men.
Meanwhile Kenyon was deftly making "bowlines on the bight" at the extremities of two three-inch manilla ropes.
Haul down your sheets forward--brail the spanker--let go all the bowlines aft.
The studding-sails and royals had been taken in twenty minutes earlier; the bowlines were now all hauled, and the frigate was brought close upon the wind.
At this command the bowlines on the topsails and courses were unfastened.
The same operation was repeated on the fore and main course; the yards were trimmed; the bowlines attached and hauled out, and then the ship was under double-reefed topsails and courses.
The bowlines are ropes attached to the leeches of square sails to draw the edge forward, so that they may take the wind better.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "bowlines" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
