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ratline

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rat·line also rat·lin  (rtln)
n.
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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Noun1.ratlineratline - (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft
ratlin
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
An organized effort for moving personnel and/or material by clandestine means across a denied area or border.


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The crew, perched in the ratlines, examined the horizon which contracted and darkened by degrees.
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shouted the doctor in his sonorous, ringing voice, as he flung out the ladder, the lowest ratlines of which tossed up the dust of the road.
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