Short lengths of ratline stuff secured to the shrouds parallel to the waterline and serving as ladder rungs for the crew to ascend or descend.
Ubude obufutshane bezinto ze"ratline" babunqatyiswe kwiintambo ezihamba iimasti ezinxusene nomgca wamanzi, kwaye zisebenza njengeleli yokuhla nokunyuka kwabasebenzi.