ratline

ratline
/rat"lin/, n. Naut.
1. any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
2. Also, ratline stuff. three-stranded, right-laid, tarred hemp stuff of from 6 to 24 threads, used for ratlines, lashings, etc.
Also, ratlin.
[1475-85; earlier ratling, radelyng < ?]

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