Horizontal ropes between shrouds to allow rapid climbing.
Lines running fore and aft between the shrouds, used as a ladder in going aloft
Series of rope steps used to climb into the rigging.
The rope steps placed across the shrouds to enable the seamen to go aloft.
The small ropes fastened to the shrouds, by which the men go aloft.
Part of the standing rigging. The lightweight lines, running horizontally across and secured to the shrouds, that seamen stand on to climb aloft.
Thin lines hitched to the shrouds to provide steps for reaching the hounds. '
short lengths of rope tied horizontally between shrouds to form rope ladder; ratlines serve as foot and hand holds when going aloft
Steps for going aloft formed by short lengths of line connecting the shrouds
Small ropes tied between the shrouds that acted as footholds for the crew to climb to the sails.