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gantline
[ gant-lahyn ]
noun
, Nautical.
- a rope rove through a single block hung from a mast, funnel, etc., as a means of hoisting workers, tools, flags, or the like.
gantline
/ -lɪn; ˈɡæntˌlaɪn /
noun
- nautical a line rove through a sheave for hoisting men or gear
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gantline1
C19: variant of girtline; see girt 1, line
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Example Sentences
I found her already stripped to a gantline though, preparatory to a long stay in port.
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