RATLIN

ratline, ratlin

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

ratlin (plural ratlins)

(nautical) Alternative form of ratline

Anagrams

• trinal

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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