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What does ladder mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word ladder? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps).
  2. (figuratively) A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position.
  3. (figuratively) The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, such as the corporate ladder.
  4. (chiefly Britain) A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.
  5. In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.
Verb
  1. To arrange or form into a shape of a ladder.
  2. (chiefly firefighting) To ascend (a building, a wall, etc.) using a ladder.
  3. Of a knitted garment: to develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread.
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