ratline

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.

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

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ratline, ratlin [ˈrætlɪn]

n

(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical any of a series of light lines tied across the shrouds of a sailing vessel for climbing aloft

[of unknown origin]

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An organized effort for moving personnel and/or material by clandestine means across a denied area or border.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ratline - (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

Translations

ratline, ratlin

n (Naut) → Webeleine f