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#nautical The net like ropework of the shrouds, formed by cross ropes, allowing sailors to climb up towards the top of the mast.
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#:*1980: That meant it was not possible to use ratlines -- that is, to make rope ladders out of the shrouds by adding small connecting pieces of ropes. — Richard W. Unger, The Ship in the Medieval Economy 600-1600, page 34.

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Finnish: väylinki

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• 2007-02-21 00:00 - RobotGMwikt - robot Adding: [[io:ratline]], [[zh:ratline]]

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