Cryptic crossword clue
a    Rigging where service personnel go to change sides? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RATLINES

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What does RATLINES mean?

RATLINES noun
  1. The rope or similar material used to make cross-ropes on a ship.
  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.

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