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• Ladder — A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps. There are two types: rigid ladders that can be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rope ladders that are hung from the top. The vertical members of a rigid ladder are… …   Wikipedia

• ladder — n. framework with rungs for climbing 1) to put up a ladder 2) to steady a ladder 3) to lean a ladder (against a wall) 4) to climb, go up, mount a ladder 5) to come down, descend a ladder 6) an aerial; extension; rope ladder 7) an accommodation… …   Combinatory dictionary

• ladder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of equipment for climbing up sth ADJECTIVE ▪ rickety ▪ metal, wooden ▪ long, tall ▪ loft (esp. BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

• ladder — ladderless, adj. ladderlike, laddery, adj. /lad euhr/, n. 1. a structure of wood, metal, or rope, commonly consisting of two sidepieces between which a series of bars or rungs are set at suitable distances, forming a means of climbing up or down …   Universalium

• ladder —    The idea that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder is one of the most widely known and practised superstitions of modern times, being by far the most often mentioned in replies to our 1998/9 Superstitions Survey. In most cases now it is simply …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• ladder — 1. noun /ˈladə,ˈlædɚ/ a) A frame usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened cross strips or rounds forming steps. b) That which resembles a ladder in form or use; hence,… …   Wiktionary

• ladder — [OE] Etymologically, a ladder is something that is ‘leant’ up against a wall. Like Greek klīmax ‘ladder’ (source of English climax), it goes back ultimately to the Indo European base *khli , source of English lean. Its West Germanic relatives are …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• ladder — 1 noun (C) 1 a piece of equipment for climbing a wall, the side of a building etc, consisting of two long pieces of wood, metal, or rope, joined to each other by rungs (=steps) see also: rope ladder, stepladder 2 a series of jobs by which you… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ladder — [OE] Etymologically, a ladder is something that is ‘leant’ up against a wall. Like Greek klīmax ‘ladder’ (source of English climax), it goes back ultimately to the Indo European base *khli , source of English lean. Its West Germanic relatives are …   Word origins

• scaling ladder — ladder used to climb a wall …   English contemporary dictionary

• Manchester Wall — Manchester Wall, located in downtown Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A., is one of central Virginia s premier rock climbing areas, offering multiple routes for trad climbing, sport climbing, and top roping. The sixty foot granite wall is a remnant of the …   Wikipedia