ratline n.— «I remember a ratline operator helping my nephew escape just after Christmas for two thousand dollars.» —“Escapes For Sale” by Bob Deindorfer in Vienna, Austria Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 1950...
rat line n. a covert path or itinerary used for smuggling, escape, or supply. Etymological Note: This term derives from the tendency of rats to create routes that are out of sight as much as possible, following perimeters and the bases of...
rat line n.— «The former CIC colonel said hundreds of Nazis were brought out of Germany by the same route and “everybody that went through the Rat Line was personally accompanied to the ship by a member of our organization...
rat line n.— «The Bulgarian secret service, which follows KGB orders without question and which had long-established “rat lines” smuggling spies and arms into Italy and Turkey, was the obvious choice.» —“Did Andropov plot...
rat line n.— «The British troops will be supported by US helicopters and unmanned reconnaissance drones which will scan the desert looking for tracks indicating “rat lines”—military jargon for the routes used by the resistance...