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A ladder for the purpose of scaling the walls of a besieged fortification.
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scaling ladder — ladder used to climb a wall … English contemporary dictionary
scaling ladder — noun a ladder used to scale walls (as in an attack) • Hypernyms: ↑ladder … Useful english dictionary
scaling ladder — a ladder for climbing high walls. [1350 1400; ME] * * * … Universalium
scaling-ladder — … Useful english dictionary
Scaling — Scal ing (sk[=a]l [i^]ng), a. 1. Adapted for removing scales, as from a fish; as, a scaling knife; adapted for removing scale, as from the interior of a steam boiler; as, a scaling hammer, bar, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Serving as an aid in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ladder — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stairway, step stool, steps, scale; see stairs . Ladders include: stepladder, rope ladder, ship s ladder, stern ladder, accommodation ladder, fireman s scaling ladder, extension ladder, companionway, collapsing ladder,… … English dictionary for students
ladder — n 1. stairs, stairway, stepladder, library steps, folding ladder; companionway, rigging, scaling ladder, fire escape; All Naut. jack ladder, pilot ladder, Jacob s ladder. 2. ascent, upward mobility; hierarchy, scale, stratification, social order… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
scaling poles — A lightweight metal alloy pole, in short sections for transport and fastened together where used, to raise a ladder to points inaccessible by climbing [25] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
scaling — noun 1. the act of arranging in a graduated series • Syn: ↑grading • Derivationally related forms: ↑grade (for: ↑grading) • Hypernyms: ↑order, ↑ordering … Useful english dictionary
pompier ladder — noun also pompier ( s) : a fireman s scaling ladder consisting of a pole with crossbars for rungs and a hook at one end … Useful english dictionary
