hook and ladder

[ hookuhn lad-er ]

/ ˈhʊk ən ˈlæd ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hook and ladder ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

ladder truck.

Also called hook-and-lad·der truck [hook-uhn-lad-er truhk] /ˈhʊk ənˈlæd ər ˌtrʌk/ .

Origin of hook and ladder

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words nearby hook and ladder

Hooghly, hoo-ha, hook, hookah, hook and eye, hook and ladder, hook-and-ladder company, hook bolt, Hook, Captain, hook check, Hooke

Example sentences from the Web for hook and ladder

A pumper and a hook-and-ladder truck swung around the corner, lurching to a stop.
The Secret Pact|Mildred A. Wirt
The last he saw of the cab or of the cabman was near the house of the hook-and-ladder company east of the French Market.
Waring's Peril|Charles King
The fire alarm had been given and several engines and a hook-and-ladder company dashed on the scene.
Joe The Hotel Boy|Horatio Alger Jr.
A hook-and-ladder company now coming up, an effort was made to clap a ladder against the fugitive, but it could not be done.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 13, June 25, 1870|Various

She looked at that telephone like a person in the fourth story of a house afire looks at the hook-and-ladder man.
The Annals of Ann|Kate Trimble Sharber

单词	hook and ladder
释义	hook and ladder [ hookuhn lad-er ] / ˈhʊk ən ˈlæd ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hook and ladder ON THESAURUS.COM noun ladder truck. Also called hook-and-lad·der truck [hook-uhn-lad-er truhk] /ˈhʊk ənˈlæd ər ˌtrʌk/ . Origin of hook and ladder An Americanism dating back to 1825–35 Words nearby hook and ladder Hooghly, hoo-ha, hook, hookah, hook and eye, hook and ladder, hook-and-ladder company, hook bolt, Hook, Captain, hook check, Hooke Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hook and ladder A pumper and a hook-and-ladder truck swung around the corner, lurching to a stop. The Secret Pact\|Mildred A. Wirt The last he saw of the cab or of the cabman was near the house of the hook-and-ladder company east of the French Market. Waring's Peril\|Charles King The fire alarm had been given and several engines and a hook-and-ladder company dashed on the scene. Joe The Hotel Boy\|Horatio Alger Jr. A hook-and-ladder company now coming up, an effort was made to clap a ladder against the fugitive, but it could not be done. Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 13, June 25, 1870\|Various She looked at that telephone like a person in the fourth story of a house afire looks at the hook-and-ladder man. The Annals of Ann\|Kate Trimble Sharber Words related to hook and ladder fire engine, ladder truck
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hook and ladder

noun

Origin of hook and ladder

Words nearby hook and ladder

Example sentences from the Web for hook and ladder

Words related to hook and ladder