i need help on what it means. please make your explanataion simple.
-thank you!
2007-01-08 11:17:38 · 2 answers · asked by ALESANA 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
heavy mooring lines from ship to shore with a large metal target shield in the area between the shore and ship , rats and other vermin may exit to shore, but not return to re-inhabit vessel. kind of looks like some one cut the center out of a metal oil drum and wrapped it funnel shaped around the ropes. in other areas where the lines pass, there is no way for them to enter, physically mechanically blocked.
2007-01-08 11:31:37 · answer #1 · answered by robert r 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ratlines are the small ropes tied between the shrouds that form the steps for sailors climbing the rigging. The metal shields on the mooring ropes are rat guards.
2007-01-08 20:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋