noun
- a rope or line used for hoisting or supporting something, especially on a ship
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailors used a gantline to hoist the heavy cargo aboard.
- He secured the gantline to the mast before lifting the equipment.
- The gantline snapped under the weight of the anchor.
- They rigged a gantline to raise the sail into position.
- The crew checked each gantline for wear before the voyage.