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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