Ratline

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe rope or similar material used to make cross-ropes on a ship. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

2.NounAny of the cross ropes between the shrouds, which form a net-like ropework, allowing sailors to climb up towards the top of the mast.

3.NounA system of escape routes for Nazis and other fascists fleeing Europe in the aftermath of World War II.

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