Jacob's ladder

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A ladder leading to heaven.

   • Jacob's ladder; Christ is Jacob's ladder that reacheth up to heaven; and he that refuseth to go by this ladder thither, will scarce by other means get up so high.
2. 2

   A flowering plant of the genus Polemonium.

3. 3

   A rope ladder from the ratline to the upper mast.

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   1. 4

      A toy consisting of blocks of wood, held together by strings or ribbons, that appear to…

      A toy consisting of blocks of wood, held together by strings or ribbons, that appear to cascade downward as they flip over.

   2. 5

      A pocketknife consisting of two handle segments joined by a pivot, with a blade connected…

      A pocketknife consisting of two handle segments joined by a pivot, with a blade connected by a second pivot to the end of one handle segment.

   3. 6

      A noncompact surface resembling a ladder made of handlebodies.

      • The infinite Loch Ness monster and Jacob's ladder (Figure 12.1.1) are diffeomorphic surfaces.
   4. 7

      A high-voltage electrical device, often used as a visual effect in old movies, which has…

      A high-voltage electrical device, often used as a visual effect in old movies, which has a pair of vertical electrodes that form an arc between them starting at the bottom, rising to the top, then repeating.

   5. 8

      A serving of short ribs.

   6. 9

      A ladder or run in a pair of tights.

      • […] because the left leg of her tights has exhibited symptoms of the defect in the warp known as a "Jacob's ladder."
   7. 10

      Alternative letter-case form of Jacob's ladder.

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