What does "gobline" mean?

One of the ropes or chains serving as stays for the dolphin striker or the bowsprit.

What is a synonym for "gobline"?

Common synonyms include: gaubline, gaubline, gobrope, gobrope.

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Noun

1
One of the ropes or chains serving as stays for the dolphin striker or the bowsprit.
"The gobline helps prevent the tug from being tripped or capsized when working on a towline especially if the tug is being towed stern first."
2
Goblin. India
"So, my dear Yudhishthira, the observance of the fast on the Jaya Ekadahee day saves the observer from falling into the low strata of ghosts, gobline and fiends, affords all the merits attainable by sacrifices, charities and penances and ensures pleasurable life in the Heaven for thousands of years."
3
The outer extent of the gob (waste material) in an old mine.
"At Mine C, the future tailgate entry was 184 ft away from the longwall gobline and under a cover depth of 900 ft."

"The gobline helps prevent the tug from being tripped or capsized when working on a towline especially if the tug is being towed stern first."

From gob + line.

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