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

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