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ratlin

n. (context nautical English) (alternative form of ratline English)

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ratlin

n. (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft [syn: ratline]

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With ratlins fried three times a day And a leaky old berth for to sleep.