ladderway

American  

[lad-er-wey] / ˈlæd ərˌweɪ /

noun

Mining.

1. a vertical passageway with ladders.

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Etymology

Origin of ladderway

First recorded in 1840–50; ladder + way ¹

Example Sentences

Trapped workmen piled onto it in panic, and two wedged themselves hopelessly together in one narrow section of the ladderway, blocking those behind them.

From Time Magazine Archive

One ladderway on each side forward led to C deck, and one, the starboard, led to E deck and continued to F deck as a double ladder and to G deck as a single ladder.

From Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic' by Government, British

With these words, I ran down the ladderway; and, the next moment, was seated with three other cadets, who were leaving like myself to go afloat, in the sternsheets of the second cutter.

From Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant by Greene, John B.

From this same space a ladderway led to the forward third-class promenade on C deck.

From Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic' by Government, British

Then his hand gave way, and he fell on his left side, while Hardy, who was just before him, turned at the cabin ladderway, and stooped with a loud cry over him.

From Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)