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Jacob's ladder

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Jacob's ladder

1
 n
pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
2
 n
(nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Jacob's ladder
1

n pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers

Synonyms:
Greek valerian, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae, charity
Type of:
polemonium
any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to Arctic regions
2

n (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps

Synonyms:
jack ladder, pilot ladder
Type of:
ladder
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
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