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gantline

gant·line
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gant-lahyn]
    • /ˈgæntˌlaɪn/
    • /ɡˈantlaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gant-lahyn]
    • /ˈgæntˌlaɪn/

Definitions of gantline word

  • noun gantline a rope rove through a single block hung from a mast, funnel, etc., as a means of hoisting workers, tools, flags, or the like. 1
  • noun gantline (nautical) A line rigged to a mast; -- used in hoisting rigging; a girtline. 1
  • noun gantline a line rove through a sheave for hoisting men or gear 0
  • noun gantline a rope passing through an overhead pulley, used as for hoisting gear aloft 0

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Origin of gantline

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; variant of girtline

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Parts of speech for Gantline

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gantline popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gantline usage trend in Literature

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