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rat·line noun also rat·lin or rat·tling \ˈratlə̇n\ (-s) Etymology: origin unknown 1. or ratline stuff : small, usually 3-stranded, tarred rope used for cross ropes on ship's shrouds 2. : one of the small transverse ropes attached to the shrouds of a ship and forming the steps of a rope ladder — see ship illustration
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