Ratlines, pronounced "rattlin's", are lengths of thin line tied between the shrouds of a sailing ship to form a ladder.
Ratlines
Horizontal ropes between shrouds to allow rapid climbing.
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ratlines - Small lines tied between the shrouds to use as a ladder when going aloft.
Ratlines Horizontal ropes as steps affixed to the shrouds to facilitate climbing.
Reach The course of a sailing vessel between being sailed close hauled and running.
ratlines or ratlins - The small lines which cross the shrouds horizontally, and form the rungs of a ladder.
rattle down - To fix ratlines to the shrouds.
Ratlines
Small lines that form steps to function as a ladder to climb the rigging.
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RATLINES Short lengths of ratline stuff secured to the shrouds parallel to the waterline and serving as ladder rungs for the crew to ascend or descend.
See also: spring tide, neap tide [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] ratlines Lines running fore and aft between the shrouds, used as a ladder in going aloft reach All points sailing between running (downwind) and closehauled (upwind).
Shrouds: A range of large ropes extending from the mastheads to the sides of the ship to provide lateral support to the masts thereby enabling them to carry the sails. Parallel bands of ratlines between the shrouds functioned as ladders for the ...
Therefore the shrouds (see below) are utilized to form ladders of rope, of which the steps are called ratlines, by which the crew can mount.
 See also: Shroud, Lines, Ratline, Block, Running
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