| NOUN | plant | 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 |
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| artifact | Jacob's ladder, jack ladder, pilot ladder | (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps |
| Meaning | pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers. | |
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| Synonyms | Greek valerian, charity, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae | |
| Broader | polemonium | Any plant of the genus Polemonium |
| Meaning | (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps. | |
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| Synonyms | jack ladder, pilot ladder | |
| Category | seafaring, navigation, sailing | The work of a sailor / sailor |
| Broader | ladder | Steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs |
| Spanish | Jacob's ladder | |
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