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Meanings of jack ladder in anglès

(Nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps.

Synonyms
Examples for "Jacob's ladder"
Examples for "Jacob's ladder"
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Then they had her to a place, and showed her Jacob's ladder.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03
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It is a Jacob's ladder,-orwill be in one moment more.
The Vicar's Daughter
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Her Jacob's ladder, her stepping-stone to her hopes, lay overturned in a corner.
Balcony Stories
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At quarter of two Felicia finished a Jacob's ladder in a long purple stocking.
Little Miss By-The-Day
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Generation is the true Jacob's ladder, on which souls are ever ascending or descending.
The Destiny of the Soul: A Critical History of the Doctrine of a...
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Listen, there are people that are coming down the pilot ladder of the prow.
The Irish Times
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There is a pilot ladder.
The Irish Times
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You go up that pilot ladder, get on that ship and tell me how many people are still on board.
The Irish Times
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'Just a pilot ladder,' he shouted back.
And the deep blue sea
Usage of jack ladder in anglès
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Audio Australian indie troubadours Jack Ladder and Kirin J. Callinan cross the ditch this week for co-headlining shows in Auckland and Wellington.
Radio NZ