Associations to the word «Ratline»

Wiktionary

RATLINE, noun. (nautical) Any of the cross ropes between the shrouds, which form a net like ropework, allowing sailors to climb up towards the top of the mast.

Dictionary definition

RATLINE, noun. (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.