1) Rope ladder rungs 2) Rope ladders 3) Rope-ladder rungs 4) Ropes for ship ladders 5) Shroud ropes
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1) Ropes
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Rope ladders permanently rigged from bulwarks and tops to the mast to enable access to top masts and yards.
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Rope ladders permanently rigged from bulwarks and tops to the mast to enable access to top masts and yards.
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Ratlines, pronounced `rattlin`s`, are lengths of thin line tied between the shrouds of a sailing ship to form a ladder. Found on all square rigged ships, whose crews must go aloft to stow the square sails, they also appear on larger fore-and-aft rigged vessels to aid in repairs aloft or conduct a lookout from above. Lower courses in a ratline a......
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[World War II aftermath] Ratlines were a system of escape routes for Nazis and other fascists fleeing Europe at the end of World War II. These escape routes mainly led toward havens in South America, particularly Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, and Bolivia. Other destinations included the United States, Great Britain, Canada an...
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Footropes on shrouds.
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• (n. pl.) Alt. of Ratlins
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Lines tied horizontally between the shrouds for use as a ladder when going aloft.
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Rope ladders permanently rigged from bulwarks and tops to the mast to enable access to top masts and yards. Also serve to provide lateral stability to the masts.
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