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ladder

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: ladder

1
 n
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
2
 nv
a row of unravelled stitches
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: ladder
1

n steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

Types:
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articulated ladder
a ladder consisting of segments (usually four) that are held together by joints that can lock in place
extension ladder
a ladder whose length can be extended
Jacob's ladder, jack ladder, pilot ladder
(nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
monkey ladder
a light ladder to the monkey bridge on a ship
rope ladder
a ladder with side pieces of rope
scaling ladder
a ladder used to scale walls (as in an attack)
sea ladder, sea steps
(nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard
step ladder, stepladder
a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
accommodation ladder
(nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside
aerial ladder
mechanically extendible ladder; used on a fire truck
Type of:
stairs, steps
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

n ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress

“he climbed the career ladder”
Type of:
degree, level, point, stage
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
2

n a row of unravelled stitches

Synonyms:
ravel, run
Type of:
damage, harm, impairment
the occurrence of a change for the worse

v come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

Synonyms:
run
run, unravel
become undone
Type of:
break, come apart, fall apart, separate, split up
become separated into pieces or fragments
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