ratline

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	line,
definition	:	something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	ship,
definition	:	a vessel that carries passengers or freight (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	navigation, sailing, seafaring,
definition	:	the work of a sailor (noun.act)