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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Ladder
     occurs only once, in the account of Jacob's vision (Gen. 28:12).

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Ladder \Lad"der\ (l[a^]d"d[~e]r), n. [OE. laddre, AS.
     hl[=ae]der, hl[=ae]dder; akin to OFries. hladder, OHG.
     leitara, G. leiter, and from the root of E. lean, v.
     [root]40. See Lean, v. i., and cf. Climax.]
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Some the engines play,
              And some, more bold, mount ladders to the fire.
                                                    --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which resembles a ladder in form or use; hence, that
        by means of which one attains to eminence; as, to climb
        the corporate ladder.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
              Lowliness is young ambition's ladder. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Fish ladder. See under Fish.
  
     Ladder beetle (Zo["o]l.), an American leaf beetle
        ({Chrysomela scalaris). The elytra are silvery white,
        striped and spotted with green; the under wings are
        rose-colored. It feeds upon the linden tree.
  
     Ladder handle, an iron rail at the side of a vertical fixed
        ladder, to grasp with the hand in climbing.
  
     Ladder shell (Zo["o]l.), a spiral marine shell of the genus
        Scalaria. See Scalaria.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Ladder \Lad"der\, n. [OE. laddre, AS. hl?der, hl?dder; akin to
     OFries. hladder, OHG. leitara, G. leiter, and from the root
     of E. lean, v. (?). See Lean, v. i., and cf. Climax.]
     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.
  
              Some the engines play, And some, more bold, mount
              ladders to the fire.                  --Dryden.
  
     2. That which resembles a ladder in form or use; hence, that
        by means of which one attains to eminence.
  
              Lowliness is young ambition's ladder. --Shak.
  
     Fish ladder. See under Fish.
  
     Ladder beetle (Zo["o]l.), an American leaf beetle
        ({Chrysomela scalaris). The elytra are silvery white,
        striped and spotted with green; the under wings are
        rose-colored. It feeds upon the linden tree.
  
     Ladder handle, an iron rail at the side of a vertical fixed
        ladder, to grasp with the hand in climbing.
  
     Ladder shell (Zo["o]l.), a spiral marine shell of the genus
        Scalaria. See Scalaria.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  ladder
       n 1: steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs;
            for climbing up or down
       2: ascending stages by which somebody or something can
          progress; "he climbed the career ladder"
       3: a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her
          stocking" [syn: run, ravel]
       v : come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were
           running" [syn: run]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ladder
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 σκάλα
     2 πόντος (κάλτσας, καλτσόν κλπ.)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ladder
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm laddre)
     n.
     1 A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent
  and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs
  (cross strips or rounds acting as step#Noun).
     2 (lb en figuratively) A series of stage#Noun by which one
  progress#Verb to a better position.
     3 (lb en figuratively) The hierarchy or ranking system within an
  organization, such as the corporate ladder.
     4 (senseid en knit) (lb en chiefly Britain) A length of unravelled
  fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a (l en run
  id=knit).
     5 In the game of (l en go id=game), a sequence of move#Noun following
  a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked
  stones.
     vb.
     1 To arrange or form into a shape of a ladder.
     2 (lb en chiefly firefighting) To ascend (a building, a wall, etc.)
  using a ladder.
     3 (senseid en to knit) Of a knitted garment: to develop a (l en
  ladder id=knit) as a result of a broken thread.
     4 (lb en UK naval slang) To close in on a target with successive
  salvos, increasing or decreasing the shot range as necessary.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  ladder
     n.
     1 A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent
  and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs
  (cross strips or rounds acting as step#Noun).
     2 (lb en figuratively) A series of stage#Noun by which one
  progress#Verb to a better position.
     3 (lb en figuratively) The hierarchy or ranking system within an
  organization, such as the corporate ladder.
     4 (senseid en knit) (lb en chiefly Britain) A length of unravelled
  fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a (l en run
  id=knit).
     5 In the game of (l en go id=game), a sequence of move#Noun following
  a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked
  stones.
     vb.
     1 To arrange or form into a shape of a ladder.
     2 (lb en chiefly firefighting) To ascend (a building, a wall, etc.)
  using a ladder.
     3 (senseid en to knit) Of a knitted garment: to develop a (l en
  ladder id=knit) as a result of a broken thread.
     4 (lb en UK naval slang) To close in on a target with successive
  salvos, increasing or decreasing the shot range as necessary.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  ladder
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm laddre)
     n.
     1 A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent
  and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs
  (cross strips or rounds acting as step#Noun).
     2 (lb en figuratively) A series of stage#Noun by which one
  progress#Verb to a better position.
     3 (lb en figuratively) The hierarchy or ranking system within an
  organization, such as the corporate ladder.
     4 (senseid en knit) (lb en chiefly Britain) A length of unravelled
  fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a (l en run
  id=knit).
     5 In the game of (l en go id=game), a sequence of move#Noun following
  a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked
  stones.
     vb.
     1 To arrange or form into a shape of a ladder.
     2 (lb en chiefly firefighting) To ascend (a building, a wall, etc.)
  using a ladder.
     3 (senseid en to knit) Of a knitted garment: to develop a (l en
  ladder id=knit) as a result of a broken thread.
     4 (lb en UK naval slang) To close in on a target with successive
  salvos, increasing or decreasing the shot range as necessary.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  ladder
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm laddre)
     n.
     1 A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent
  and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs
  (cross strips or rounds acting as step#Noun).
     2 (lb en figuratively) A series of stage#Noun by which one
  progress#Verb to a better position.
     3 (lb en figuratively) The hierarchy or ranking system within an
  organization, such as the corporate ladder.
     4 (senseid en knit) (lb en chiefly Britain) A length of unravelled
  fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a (l en run
  id=knit).
     5 In the game of (l en go id=game), a sequence of move#Noun following
  a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked
  stones.
     vb.
     1 To arrange or form into a shape of a ladder.
     2 (lb en chiefly firefighting) To ascend (a building, a wall, etc.)
  using a ladder.
     3 (senseid en to knit) Of a knitted garment: to develop a (l en
  ladder id=knit) as a result of a broken thread.
     4 (lb en UK naval slang) To close in on a target with successive
  salvos, increasing or decreasing the shot range as necessary.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ladder
     Hollanti n.
     (''yksiköllinen'') tikapuut, tikkaat

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ladder
     n.
     (böjning sv subst ladd)

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  ladder
     n.
     (böjning sv subst ladd)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Ladder /lˈadə/
  السلّم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  ladder //ˈladə// //ˈlædɚ// /[ˈlæɾɚ]/ 
  1. стъ́лба, стълба
  climbing tool
  2. бримка
  length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment