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
ratline (plural ratlines)
(nautical, uncountable) The rope or similar material used to make cross-ropes on a ship. [from 14th c.]
(nautical) 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. [from 17th c.]
• Latiner, art line, entrail, larnite, latrine, line art, reliant, retinal, trainel, trenail
Source: Wiktionary
6 March 2025
(noun) the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.