hook and ladder

hook and ladder
hook-and-ladder truck hook"-and-lad"der truck, hook and ladder truck hook" and lad"der truck, hook and ladder hook" and lad"der, n. A firefighting truck equipped with a ladder extendable to great length, for access to the upper stories of buildings; it also carries other firefighting equipment; called also {ladder truck}. [PJC]

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