fancy line

noun

A line rove through a block at the jaws of a gaff; used to haul it down.

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Meanings

nounfancy line (plural fancy lines)

plural fancy lines

  1. nauticalA line rove through a block at the jaws of a gaff; used to haul it down.
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APA

fancy line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fancy%20line

MLA

“fancy line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fancy%20line. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fancy line,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fancy%20line.

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