ratline

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The rope or similar material used to make cross-ropes on a ship. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. noun Any of the cross ropes between the shrouds, which form a net-like ropework, allowing sailors to climb up towards the top of the mast.
3. noun A system of escape routes for Nazis and other fascists fleeing Europe in the aftermath of World War II.

Similar words

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Often followed by

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Word family

ratlines