"ladder" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs;
For climbing up or down (synset 103637568)
is a type of: stairs, steps - a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
subtypes:
- articulated ladder - a ladder consisting of segments (usually four) that are held together by joints that can lock in place
- extension ladder - a ladder whose length can be extended
- jack ladder, jacob's ladder, pilot ladder - (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
- monkey ladder - a light ladder to the monkey bridge on a ship
- rope ladder - a ladder with side pieces of rope
- scaling ladder - a ladder used to scale walls (as in an attack)
- sea ladder, sea steps - (nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard
- step ladder, stepladder - a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
has: rundle, rung, spoke - one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
Ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress (synset 113963344)
"he climbed the career ladder"

is a type of: degree, level, point, stage - a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
A row of unravelled stitches (synset 107457610)
"she got a run in her stocking"

is a type of: damage, harm, impairment - the occurrence of a change for the worse

same as: ravel, run

Verb