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BOWROPE [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Maneuvering of Ships
DEF

A mooring line that is attached to the front end of a vessel and oriented forward.

OBS

head line: designation and definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Standardization Committee (MTSC).

Key term(s)
  • headline
  • bowline
  • headrope
  • bowrope

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
  • Manœuvre des navires
DEF

Amarre qui est attachée à l'extrémité avant d'un bâtiment et qui est orientée vers l'avant.

OBS

pointe avant : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie maritime (CNTM).

Spanish

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