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ladderman

[ lad-er-muh n, -man ]

/ ˈlæd ər mən, -ˌmæn /

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noun, plural lad·der·men [lad-er-muh n, -men] /ˈlæd ər mən, -ˌmɛn/.

a firefighter who is a member of a hook-and-ladder company.

RELATED WORDS

firefighter, engineman

Nearby words

ladder splint, ladder stitch, ladder tournament, ladder track, ladder truck, ladderman, ladderway, laddie, laddish, lade, laden

Origin of ladderman

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; ladder + man¹

Usage note

See -man.

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