- In sailing, gaskets are lengths of rope or fabric used to hold a stowed sail in place. In modern use, the term is usually restricted to square-rigged ships, the equivalent items on yachts being referred to by the more prosaic "sail ties".
- (The Gaskets) The Gaskets is an American synth-pop/rock duo formed in Richmond, Virginia in 2001 by Teddy Blanks (vocals, keyboards) and Ross Harman (sequencer, guitar).
- A shaped piece or ring of rubber or other material sealing the junction between two surfaces in an engine or other device
- seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
- A cord securing a furled sail to the yard, boom, or gaff of a sailing vessel