Jacob's ladder (English, noun)
expansion: Jacob's ladder (plural Jacob's ladders)
Senses:
topics: biblical
lifestyle
religion
glosses: A ladder leading to heaven.
glosses: A flowering plant of the genus Polemonium.
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: A rope ladder from the ratline to the upper mast.
glosses: A toy consisting of blocks of wood, held together by strings or ribbons, that appear to cascade downward as they flip over.
glosses: 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.
topics: mathematics
sciences
glosses: A noncompact surface resembling a ladder made of handlebodies.
glosses: A high-voltage electrical device, often used as a visual effect in old movies, which has a pair of vertical electrodes that form an arc between them starting at the bottom, rising to the top, then repeating.
glosses: A serving of short ribs.
tags: UK
glosses: A ladder or run in a pair of tights.
tags: UK
obsolete
slang
Forms:
form: Jacob's ladders
tags: plural
form: Jacob's-ladder
tags: alternative
form: Jacob's Ladder
tags: alternative