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bolin

“bolin” is a Swedish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

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

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.

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