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Gantline: a line that has been reeved through a block fixed aloft, and used for hoisting.

Gasket coil see buntline coil.

Granny knot: basically the poor, much-maligned granny is a mis-tied reef knot (see page 130), when
one half has been tied forward and the other half backwards, so that the knot will not lie flat; in

addition to which it will most often jam, making it difficult to untie.

Grommet: a ring or strope made from a single strand of rope; the grommet is a practical piece of
fancy work rather than a true knot, and perhaps is best employed to reinforce lacing holes.

figure 71.1

figure 71.2

Unlay a strand from a three-stranded rope, form it into a circle, and then lay the ends spirally around
in a right-handed manner (if the strand comes from a right-handed rope) or in a left-handed manner if

the strand comes from a left-handed rope (figure 71.1). Lay one end around and use the other end to
fill in (fig71.2). When the circle is complete, tuck the ends against the lay (figure 71.3) to complete
the grommet.

Ground line hitch: a tough knot, said to have been used by cavalrymen to tether their horses to a picket

rope.