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noun
A ladder leading to heaven.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: angel's ladder
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noun
A flowering plant of the genus Polemonium.
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noun
A rope ladder from the ratline to the upper mast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
A toy consisting of blocks of wood, held together by strings or ribbons, that appear to cascade downward as they flip over.
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noun
A pocketknife consisting of two handle segments joined by a pivot, with a blade connected by a second pivot to the end of one handle segment.
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noun
A noncompact surface resembling a ladder made of handlebodies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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noun
A high-voltage electrical device, often used as a visual effect in old movies, which has a pair of vertical electrodes that form an arc between them starting at the bottom, rising to the top, then repeating.
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noun
A serving of short ribs.
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Usage: UK
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noun
A ladder or run in an item of hosiery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Jacob's ladder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
(nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: jack ladder, pilot ladder
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Broader terms: ladder
noun
pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Greek valerian, charity, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: polemonium
History
After the Biblical Jacob's Ladder.
Across languages
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