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noun
A flexible ladder, constructed of rope, often with wooden rungs, suspended from the top.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a ladder with side pieces of rope
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: ladder
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