Dictionary.com

hook-and-ladder company

[ hook-uhn-lad-er kuhm-puh-nee ]
/ ˈhʊk ənˈlæd ər ˌkʌm pə ni /
Save This Word!
noun
ladder company.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of hook-and-ladder company

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Words nearby hook-and-ladder company

hoo-ha, hook, hookah, hook and eye, hook and ladder, hook-and-ladder company, hook bolt, Hook, Captain, hook check, Hooke, hooked
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use hook-and-ladder company in a sentence

  • A hook-and-ladder company now coming up, an effort was made to clap a ladder against the fugitive, but it could not be done.

    Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 13, June 25, 1870|Various

  • The last he saw of the cab or of the cabman was near the house of the hook-and-ladder company east of the French Market.

    Waring's Peril|Charles King

  • The fire alarm had been given and several engines and a hook-and-ladder company dashed on the scene.

    Joe The Hotel Boy|Horatio Alger Jr.
FEEDBACK