hook and ladder

[hook uhn lad-er]

noun

1. ladder truck.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hook and ladder¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

Known internally as 200 Series engines, they are identical to other engines and usually paired with hook and ladder trucks, which do not carry water.

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Known internally as 200 Series engines, they are identical to other engines and placed around the city, usually paired with hook and ladder trucks, which do not carry water.

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A couple of weekends ago, I was at the Magnuson Park off-leash area, and a huge hook and ladder rig appeared and drove down a narrow alleyway full of parked cars on both sides.

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The hook and ladder resulted in a touchdown.

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“Prices have gone up significantly,” John Mohlenhoff, secretary of the hook and ladder company for the Huntington fire department, told the newspaper.

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