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Noun Concept
Categories: Sailing rigs and rigging
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ratline  ratlin  ratlines  Rat-lines  rat lines
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(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft WordNet 3.0
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(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Ratlines are lengths of thin line tied between the shrouds of a sailing ship to form a ladder. Wikipedia
Climbing aids in rigging of sailing vessels similar to a rope ladder. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Part of ladder on square-rigged ships Wikidata
Any of the cross ropes between the shrouds, which form a net like ropework, allowing sailors to climb up towards the top of the mast. Wiktionary
Net like ropework of the shrouds. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
line
ship element
rigging
PART OF
ship
CATEGORY DOMAIN
seafaring
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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ratline, ratlin
Wikipedia
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ratlines
Wikidata
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ratlines
Wiktionary
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ratline
Wikipedia Redirections
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Rat-lines, rat lines, Ratbars

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