WordCmp.com

Jacob's ladder vs ladder

ladder vs Jacob's ladder

Jacob's ladder and ladder both are nouns.

Jacob's ladder is not a verb while ladder is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Jacob's ladder Yes No No No
ladder Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ladder is a hypernym of Jacob's ladder; that is, ladder is a word with a broader meaning than Jacob's ladder:
  • Jacob's ladder: (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
  • ladder: steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
Jacob's ladder (noun) ladder (noun)
(nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers a row of unravelled stitches
ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress
Jacob's ladder (verb) ladder (verb)
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
Difference between Jacob's ladder and ladder

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.