success | an attainment that is successful, his success in the marathon was unexpected, his new play was a great success |
accommodation ladder | (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside |
aerial ladder | mechanically extendible ladder, used on a fire truck |
articulated ladder | a ladder consisting of segments (usually four) that are held together by joints that can lock in place |
extension ladder | a ladder whose length can be extended |
fish ladder | a series of ascending pools providing a passage for salmon to swim upstream past a dam |
Jacob's ladder jack ladder pilot ladder | (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps |
ladder | steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs, for climbing up or down |
ladder-back | the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats |
ladder-back ladder-back chair | a chair with a ladder-back |
ladder truck aerial ladder truck | a fire engine carrying ladders |
monkey ladder | a light ladder to the monkey bridge on a ship |
rope ladder | a ladder with side pieces of rope |
scaling ladder | a ladder used to scale walls (as in an attack) |
sea ladder sea steps | (nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard |
step ladder stepladder | a folding portable ladder hinged at the top |
success | an event that accomplishes its intended purpose, let's call heads a success and tails a failure, the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs |
run ladder ravel | a row of unravelled stitches, she got a run in her stocking |
achiever winner success succeeder | a person with a record of successes, his son would never be the achiever that his father was, only winners need apply, if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success |
Jacob's ladder Greek valerian charity Polemonium caeruleum Polemonium van-bruntiae Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae | pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers |
northern Jacob's ladder Polemonium boreale | perennial erect herb with white flowers, circumboreal |
ladder | ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress, he climbed the career ladder |
success | a state of prosperity or fame, he is enjoying great success, he does not consider wealth synonymous with success |
ladder run | come unraveled or undone as if by snagging, Her nylons were running |
runproof ladder-proof run-resistant | (of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders |