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Noun: ratline  rat-lin
  1. (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft
    "The sailor nimbly ascended the ratlines to reach the crow's nest";
    - ratlin

Derived forms: ratlines

Type of: line

Part of: ship

Encyclopedia: Ratline