What is the Spanish bowline used for?

Hoisting crewmen aloft or suspending them over the side.

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  1. Making a stopper knot
  2. Hoisting crewmen aloft or suspending them over the side ✔
  3. Joining two ropes

Why: The Spanish bowline hoists crewmen aloft or suspends them over the side.

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Answer: Hoisting crewmen aloft or suspending them over the side. The Spanish bowline hoists crewmen aloft or suspends them over the side.

  1. Knot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot
    Spanish bowline used to hoist crewmen aloft or suspend them over the side
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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