1. (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
   - Jacob's ladder, jack ladder

Derived forms: pilot ladders

Type of: ladder

• genus Leontideus
• genus Leontocebus
• genus Leontodon
• genus Leontopodium
• genus Leonurus
• genus Lepas
• genus Lepechinia
• genus Lepidium
• genus Lepidobotrys
• genus Lepidochelys
• genus Lepidocybium
• genus Lepidothamnus
• genus Lepiota
• genus Lepisma
• genus Lepisosteus
• genus Lepomis
• genus Leptarrhena
• genus Leptinotarsa
• genus Leptodactylus
• genus Leptoglossus
• genus Leptopteris
• genus Leptoptilus
• genus Leptospira
• genus Leptotyphlops
• genus Lepus