Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
ladder — lad‧der [ˈlædə ǁ ər] noun [singular] a series of levels within an organization or profession, which people move up and down: • He is moving swiftly up the corporate ladder. * * * ladder UK US /ˈlædər/ noun [C, usually singular] ► a way of… … Financial and business terms
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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ladder — (n.) O.E. hlæder ladder, steps, from P.Gmc. *khlaidri (Cf. O.Fris. hledere, M.Du. ledere, O.H.G. leitara, Ger. Leiter), from PIE root *klei to lean (Cf. Gk. klimax ladder; see LEAN (Cf. lean) (v.)). In late O.E … Etymology dictionary
ladder — [lad′ər] n. [ME < OE hlæder, akin to Ger leiter < IE base * k̑lei , to incline, LEAN1] 1. a) a framework consisting of two parallel sidepieces connected by a series of rungs or crosspieces on which a person steps in climbing up or down b)… … English World dictionary
Ladder 49 — Título Brigada 49 Ficha técnica Dirección Jay Russel Dirección artística Gregory Bolton Kevin Constant Producción … Wikipedia Español
ladder — ► NOUN 1) a structure consisting of a series of bars or steps between two uprights, used for climbing up or down. 2) a hierarchical structure. 3) Brit. a vertical strip of unravelled fabric in tights or stockings. ► VERB Brit. ▪ develop or cause… … English terms dictionary
Ladder — A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps. There are two types: rigid ladders that can be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rope ladders that are hung from the top. The vertical members of a rigid ladder are… … Wikipedia
ladder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of equipment for climbing up sth ADJECTIVE ▪ rickety ▪ metal, wooden ▪ long, tall ▪ loft (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
ladder — n. framework with rungs for climbing 1) to put up a ladder 2) to steady a ladder 3) to lean a ladder (against a wall) 4) to climb, go up, mount a ladder 5) to come down, descend a ladder 6) an aerial; extension; rope ladder 7) an accommodation… … Combinatory dictionary
ladder — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stairway, step stool, steps, scale; see stairs . Ladders include: stepladder, rope ladder, ship s ladder, stern ladder, accommodation ladder, fireman s scaling ladder, extension ladder, companionway, collapsing ladder,… … English dictionary for students
ladder — lad|der1 S3 [ˈlædə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: hlAder] 1.) a piece of equipment used for climbing up to or down from high places. A ladder has two bars that are connected by ↑rungs (=short bars that you use as steps) ▪ She climbed up the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
