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rat·line also rat·lin (r

1. Any of the small ropes fastened horizontally to the shrouds of a ship and forming a ladder for going aloft.

2. The material used for these ropes.

[Middle English rathelinge (line), wattling, ratline (cord).]

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ratlin - (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft

ratline

sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor

line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"

ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight

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