ratlin
Variant of ratline
ratline
definition
rat·line (rat′lin)
noun
any of the small, relatively thin pieces of tarred rope which join the shrouds of a ship and serve as the steps of a ladder for climbing the rigging
also sp. ratlin rat′·lin
Etymology: altered by folk etym. < LME ratling, radeling < ?
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