gantline
[ gant-lahyn ]
nounNautical.
a rope rove through a single block hung from a mast, funnel, etc., as a means of hoisting workers, tools, flags, or the like.
Origin of gantline
1First recorded in 1830–40; variant of girtline
- Also called girtline.
Words Nearby gantline
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How to use gantline in a sentence
I found her already stripped to a gantline though, preparatory to a long stay in port.
Voyage of the Liberdade | Captain Joshua Slocum
British Dictionary definitions for gantline
gantline
/ (ˈɡæntˌlaɪn, -lɪn) /
noun
nautical a line rove through a sheave for hoisting men or gear
Origin of gantline
1C19: variant of girtline; see girt 1, line
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