Definizione monolingua

ladder

ladder (third-person singular simple present ladders, present participle laddering, simple past and past participle laddered)

1. (firefighting) To ascend a building or wall using a ladder.
   • 1998, John Norman, Fire Officers Handbook of Tactics,^[1] ISBN 0912212721, page 164,

     A good working knowledge of the ladder parts, how they work, their capacities, and proper usage are a must before anyone is sent out to ladder a building.

2. (of a knitted garment) To develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread

ladder (plural ladders)

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.
2. That which resembles a ladder in form or use; hence, that by means of which one attains to eminence, e.g. the corporate ladder.
   • 2011 January 8, Paul Fletcher, “Stevenage 3 - 1 Newcastle”, BBC:

     Newcastle had won both their previous fixtures in 2011 but were terribly disappointing at Broadhall Way against opponents 73 places below them in the footballing ladder.

3. (chiefly UK) length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings
4. In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.

Definizione dizionario ladder

	scala
	climbing tool
	Struttura, solitamente in legno, metallo o corda, usata per salire o scendere. È formata da due parti verticali unite da una serie di parti orizzontali che formano gli scalini.
	A frame usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, for ascent and descent, consisting of two vertical side pieces to which are horizontally fastened cross strips or rounds forming steps.

scala a pioli

scaletta

smagliarsi

Altri significati:

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

(of a knitted garment) To develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread

(chiefly UK) length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings

That which resembles a ladder in form or use; hence, that by means of which one attains to eminence, e.g. the corporate ladder.

length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings

something that resembles this tool

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.

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