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Meaning of ratline

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

ratline

noun

Definitions

  1. The rope or similar material used to make cross-ropes on a ship.

  2. Any of the cross ropes between the shrouds, which form a net like ropework, allowing sailors to climb up towards the top of the mast.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ratline

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