Definition of: hook-and-ladder

(h oobreve k′ən·lad′ər) noun
A vehicle, equipped with ladders for effecting rescues, and hooks, axes, etc., for tearing down walls, used by fire departments. Also hook–and–ladder truck.

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Definition of: hook-and-ladder

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