Definition of Ratlin

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

Exact synonyms: Ratline
Category relationships: Navigation, Sailing, Seafaring
Generic synonyms: Line
Group relationships: Ship

Definition of Ratlin

1. ratline [n -S] - See also: ratline

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ratlin

ration card
ration out
ratios
ratio imaging fluorescence microscopy
ratio of decayed and filled surfaces
ratio of decayed and filled teeth
ratio scale
ratitae
Ratitae
ratitate
ratite
ratite
ratites
ratite bird
ratlike
ratlin (current term)
ratline
ratlines
ratling
ratlings
ratlins
Ratner
rato
ratoo
ratoon
ratooned
ratooner
ratooners
ratooning
ratoons

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