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buntline definition

bunt·line (bunt′lin, -līn′)

noun

one of the ropes attached to the foot of a square sail for use in hoisting the sail to the yard for furling

Etymology: bunt + line

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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This is a knot (hitch) that is useful in securely tying high-tech rope (line) for use on boats, mainly sailboats and their halyards. High-tech line is difficult to splice so this knot makes a very secure alternative. The more pressure on the line, the tighter the connection. Not recommended for climbing.

Posted by anonymous 35 days ago.

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