gantline
[ gant-lahyn ]
/ ˈgæntˌlaɪn /
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.
Also called
girtline.
Origin of gantline
First recorded in 1830–40; variant of
girtline
Words nearby gantline
gansevoort,
gansey,
gansu,
gantelope,
gantlet,
gantline,
gantlope,
gantrisin,
gantry,
gantt chart,
ganymeda
Example sentences from the Web for gantline
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
Word Origin for gantline
C19: variant of
girtline; see
girt
1,
line