Definitions for scaling-ladder

scaling-ladder scaling ladder

Scaling-Ladder is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 1970 anagrams from letters in scaling-ladder (-aacddegillnrs).

Definitions for scaling-ladder

noun

  1. a ladder for climbing high walls.

Origin of scaling-ladder

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

Examples for scaling-ladder

Here Joan seized a scaling ladder, and was mounting it herself when an arrow struck and wounded her.

At one time, while attacking a small town, he seized a scaling ladder and mounted with the troops.

At last one scaling ladder was planted upon the bodies of the dead, and hooked firmly on the gunwale of the hoarding.

Jupiter punished his defiance by setting him on fire with lightning on the scaling ladder, and he was burnt to death.

Seeing this the Maid seized a scaling ladder, and placing it against the walls started to mount amid a rain of arrows and stones.

If necessary, by means of this scaling ladder, he could work entirely from the outside.

Immediately King Philip once more planted his scaling ladder, but his ally disappeared around the house.

Then he glided rapidly to the ground, and with the assistance of a dozen ready hands he dragged away the scaling ladder.

Among them was Captain Bate, of the Actaeon, who was killed while about to mount a scaling ladder.

Word Value for scaling-ladder
Scrable

10

Words with friends

14

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