ratlin

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A form of ratline — The rope or similar material used to make cross-ropes on a ship.

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Meanings

nounratlin (plural ratlins)

plural ratlins

  1. alternativenauticalAlternative form of ratline.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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ratline
Broader
line
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ratline

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

trinal
Cite this entry
APA

ratlin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratlin

MLA

“ratlin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratlin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratlin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratlin.

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