Definition of "ladder"
- noun
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.
That which resembles a ladder in form or use; hence, that by means of which one attains to eminence, e.g. the corporate ladder.
Length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings.
In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.
- verb
To ascend a building or wall using a ladder.
To develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread.
- Sources