Definition of jacob's ladder Jacob's ladder
Ja•cob's lad•der
We found 8 definitions of jacob's ladder from 3 different sources.
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What does jacob's ladder mean?
WordNet
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| jacob's ladder - (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps | ||
| jack ladder, pilot ladder | ||
| ladder steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down | ||
| jacob's ladder - pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers | ||
| Greek valerian, charity, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae | ||
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Wiktionary 
- jacob's ladder (Noun)
A flowering plant of the genus. - jacob's ladder (Noun)
A vertical ladder from the ratline to the upper masts. - jacob's ladder (Noun)
A toy consisting of blocks of wood, held together by strings or ribbons, that appear to cascade downward as they flip over. - jacob's ladder (Noun)
A pocketknife consisting of two handle segments joined by a pivot, with a blade connected by a second pivot to the end of one handle segment. - jacob's ladder (Noun)
A noncompact surface resembling a ladder made of handlebodies.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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jacob's ladder
The assemblage of shakes and short fractures, rising one above another, in a defective single-tree spar. Also, short ladders made with wooden steps and rope sides for ascending the rigging.
