n.
Pronunciation: ' rat-l ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English radelyng
Date: 15th century
: any of the small transverse ropes attached to the shrouds of a ship so as to form the steps of a rope ladder ― usually used in plural
ratline
n.
Pronunciation: ' rat-l ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English radelyng
Date: 15th century
: any of the small transverse ropes attached to the shrouds of a ship so as to form the steps of a rope ladder ― usually used in plural
ratline
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012