Ladder

Etymology
hlæder:, from (compare West Frisian ljedder:, Dutch leer:, German Leiter:), from  (compare Old Irish clithar: 'hedge', Umbrian kletram: 'stretcher'), from *k̑lei- 'to lean'. More at lean, related to lid.

Pronunciation

 * {{SAMPA|/"l{d@/}}

Noun

 * 1) 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.
 * 2) That which resembles a ladder in form or use; hence, that by means of which one attains to eminence, e.g. the corporate ladder.
 * 3)  length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings
 * 4) In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.
 * 1) In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.

Synonyms

 * stepladder
 * run

Derived terms

 * aerial ladder
 * companion ladder
 * corporate ladder
 * DNA ladder
 * laddered
 * laddering
 * rope ladder
 * scaling ladder
 * stepladder

Translations

 * Albanian: shkallë
 * Arabic:
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 * Burushaski: ćhiṣ
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 * Esperanto: eskalo, ŝtupetaro
 * Finnish: ,
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 * Hebrew: סולם
 * Hungarian:
 * Ido: skalo
 * Italian:
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 * Korean: 사다리, 사닥다리
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 * Taos: į̂ęthuną
 * Telugu: (nichchena)
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 * Finnish:
 * Greek: κλίμακα
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 * Esperanto: dismaŝigo


 * Russian:

Verb

 * 1)  To ascend a building or wall using a ladder.
 * 2) * 1998, John Norman, Fire Officer's Handbook of Tactics, ISBN 0912212721, page 164,
 * A good working knowledge of the ladder parts, how they work, their capacities, and proper usage are a must before anyone is sent out to ladder a building.
 * 1)  To develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread

Anagrams

 * larded
 * raddle

Noun

 * 1) ladder

Derived terms

 * toonladder
 * touwladder