[ 'ratlɪnz ]
■ plural noun a series of small rope lines fastened across a sailing ship's shrouds like the rungs of a ladder, used for climbing the rigging.
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.
[ 'ratlɪnz ]
■ plural noun a series of small rope lines fastened across a sailing ship's shrouds like the rungs of a ladder, used for climbing the rigging.
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004