Associations to the word «Ladder»

LADDER, noun. 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 steps.

LADDER, noun. (figuratively) A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position.

LADDER, noun. The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, e.g. the corporate ladder.

LADDER, noun. (chiefly British) A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.

LADDER, noun. In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.

LADDER, verb. (firefighting) To ascend a building or wall using a ladder.

LADDER, verb. (of a knitted garment) To develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread.

LADDER HANDLE, noun. An iron rail at the side of a vertical fixed ladder, to grasp with the hand in climbing.

LADDER LOGIC, noun. (computing) A technique for describing and drawing electrical logic schematics

LADDER MATCH, noun. A match in professional wrestling in which an item, such as a title belt, is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves it.

LADDER MATCHES, noun. Plural of ladder match

LADDER POLYETHER, noun. (biochemistry) Any of several naturally occurring organic compounds having a series of oxygen-containing heterocyclic rings arranged in the form of a ladder; most are poisonous

LADDER SNAKE, noun. Rhinechis scalaris, a European species of snake in the Colubridae family

LADDER SNAKES, noun. Plural of ladder snake

LADDER, noun. Steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down.

LADDER, noun. Ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress; "he climbed the career ladder".

LADDER, noun. A row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking".

LADDER, verb. Come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running".