Khavak khevel (חווק חבל) means ratline in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
חֲוַק חֶבֶל
khavak khevel
noun · masculine
In English
ratline
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khavak khevel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותבאוניית מפרשים: כל אחד מהחבלים הקצרים הקבועים במרווחים שווים לרוחב רכסות התורן. משמשים כסולם לטיפוס אל מרומי התורן, כאשר נחוץ לטפל בסקריות ובמפרשים.
The word Khavak khevel is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חֲוַק חֶבֶל
- Written without vowel points
- חווק חבל
- Said
- khavak khevel
- Plural
- חֲוָקִי חֶבֶל
- Inflections
- ר' חֲוָקִי חֶבֶל
- Gematria
- 160
This is how Khavak khevel is said in other languages.
- English
- ratline
- French
- enfléchure
- German
- Webeleine
These words mean nearly the same as Khavak khevel.
These words come before and after Khavak khevel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khavak khevel.
What does Khavak khevel (חווק חבל) mean in Hebrew?
Khavak khevel (חווק חבל) means ratline. It is said khavak khevel, with the stress on vak.
What is a synonym for Khavak khevel (חווק חבל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khavak khevel (חווק חבל) are חווקי התורן.
Is Khavak khevel (חווק חבל) masculine or feminine?
The word Khavak khevel (חווק חבל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חֲוָקִי חֶבֶל.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חוק חבל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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