Ratline

Noun

1. The rope or similar material used to make cross-ropes on a ship. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. 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. A system of escape routes for Nazis and other fascists fleeing Europe in the aftermath of World War II.