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English noun: ratline

1. ratline (artifact) (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft


Synonymsratlin


Broader (hypernym)line


Part meronymship


Domain categorynavigation, sailing, seafaring









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