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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ja′cob's lad′der, - Biblea ladder seen by Jacob in a dream, reaching from the earth to heaven. Gen. 28:12.
- Nautical
- Naval TermsAlso called jack ladder, pilot ladder. a hanging ladder having ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps.
- Naval Termsany ladderlike arrangement aloft other than one of rattled shrouds.
Ja•cob's-lad•der ( jā′kəbz lad′ər),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyany of various plants belonging to the genus Polemonium, of the phlox family, esp. P. caeruleum (or P. van-bruntiae), having blue, cup-shaped flowers and paired leaflets in a ladderlike arrangement.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Jacob's ladder n - the ladder reaching up to heaven that Jacob saw in a dream (Genesis 28:12–17)
- Also called: jack ladder a ladder made of wooden or metal steps supported by ropes or chains
- a North American polemoniaceous plant, Polemonium caeruleum, with blue flowers and a ladder-like arrangement of leaves
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