noun
(nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
• Syn: ↑Jacob's ladder, ↑jack ladder
• Topics: ↑seafaring, ↑navigation, ↑sailing
• Hypernyms: ↑ladder
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Naut.
See Jacob's ladder (def. 2a).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.