tying a rope round
111knot — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a an intertwining of a rope, string, tress of hair, etc., with another, itself, or something else to join or fasten together. b a set method of tying a knot (a reef knot). c a ribbon etc. tied as an ornament and worn on a dress… …
112running bowline — noun : a slip noose made by tying a bowline knot with the end of a line around its own standing part * * * running bowline, a bowline knot made round a part of the same rope to form a noose …
113paint|er — 1 «PAYN tuhr», n 1. a person who paints pictures; artist: »Bonnard may not have been the most profound of modern painters, but he was one of the most charming (London Times). 2. a person who puts on paint as a protective coating or decoration for …
