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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

Browse dictionary entries near buntline

  1. ‹ bunting
  2. ‹ bunt
  3. ‹ Bunsen burner
  4. ‹ Bunsen
  5. ‹ buns
  6. ‹ bunraku
  7. ‹ bunny
  8. ‹ bunnies
  9. ‹ bunkum
  10. ‹ bunkos
  1. bunya-bunya ›
  2. Bunyan ›
  3. buon giorno ›
  4. Buonaparte ›
  5. Buonarroti ›
  6. buoy ›
  7. buoy (up) ›
  8. buoyancy ›
  9. buoyant ›
  10. buoyantly ›