1. (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
   - Jacob's ladder, jack ladder

Derived forms: pilot ladders

Type of: ladder

• Labyrinthodonta
• Labyrinthodontia
• lac
• lac dye
• lac wax
• laccolith
• Laccopetalum
• Laccopetalum giganteum
• lace
• lace bug
• lace fern
• lace into
• lace making
• lace up
• lace-flower vine
• lacebark
• laced
• lacelike
• lacepod
• lacer
• lacerate
• lacerated
• laceration
• Lacerta
• Lacerta agilis