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  • 131On a bowline — Bowline Bow line, n. [Cf. D. boelijn, Icel. b[ o]gl[ i]na?, Dan. bovline; properly the line attached to the shoulder or side of the sail. See {Bow} (of a ship), and {Line}.] (Naut.) A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular… …

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  • 132Haida — Infobox Ethnic group group=Haida morganism image caption=Haida carver Saaduuts, 2007 poptime=c. 2,000Ethnologue. (2005). [http://www.ethnologue.com/show family.asp?subid=91173 Language Family Trees: Na Dene, Haida. ] In Gordon, Raymond G., Jr.… …

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