Ratline Definition
ratlin
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.
Webster's New World
The material used for these ropes.
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Noun
Singular:
ratline
Plural:
ratlinesOrigin of Ratline
Middle English rathelinge (line) wattling, ratline (cord)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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