RATLINE
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
Etymology
Noun
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.]
Anagrams
• Latiner, art line, entrail, larnite, latrine, line art, reliant, retinal, trainel, trenail
Source: Wiktionary
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