ratline ratlike • ratliner · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · ratline · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft. Synonyms: ratlin. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · ratlin · · Synonym 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074