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PILOT LADDER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pilot ladder mean?
• PILOT LADDER (noun)
The noun PILOT LADDER has 1 sense:
1. (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
Familiarity information: PILOT LADDER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
jack ladder; Jacob's ladder; pilot ladder
Hypernyms ("pilot ladder" is a kind of...):
ladder (steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down)
Domain category:
navigation; sailing; seafaring (the work of a sailor)
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