Ratlines
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Ratlines (Template:IPAc-en) are lengths of thin line tied between the shrouds of a sailing ship to form a ladder.[1] 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.
Rat-boards
Rat-boards are lower courses in a ratline, often made of slats of wood (battens) for support where the distance between shrouds is greatest. In some instances holes in these slats guide and organise low-tension lines between the deck and the rig.
Knotting
See also
References
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