Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scaling ladder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: scal-ing lad-der
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ladder for the purpose of scaling the walls of a besieged fortification.

Example Sentences

"Those who survived were forced to carry the Mongols' long scaling ladders up to the very walls of the fortress, while others were made to erect their siege engines under heavy fire."

Inflected Forms

scaling ladders (plural)

Questions

What does scaling ladder mean?: A ladder for the purpose of scaling the walls of a besieged fortification.

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