aerial ladder

noun

1. an extensible ladder used for reaching heights, especially from a hook-and-ladder truck.

aerial ladder

noun

1. Also called: turntable ladder. a power-operated extending ladder mounted on a fire engine

Example Sentences

No one was hurt, but several fire engines and an aerial ladder platform were needed to bring the fire under control, which broke out on the last day of term.

From BBC

Ms Logan's coffin, draped in the Union flag, was carried atop an aerial ladder platform fire engine.

From BBC

Firefighters used four water bowsers, two aerial ladder platforms, and a high volume pump to tackle the flames.

From BBC

Fire crews were unable to use their aerial ladder to deal with the blaze because it was not safe to do so in the stormy weather.

From BBC

The developers have also agreed to provide funding for an aerial ladder truck for the Yucaipa Fire Department, he said.

From Los Angeles Times