stepladder

[step-lad-er]

step·lad·der

[step-lad-er]
noun
1.
a ladder having flat steps or treads in place of rungs.
2.
any ladder, especially a tall one with a hinged frame opening up to form four supporting legs.

Origin:
1745–55; step + ladder
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stepladder (ˈstɛpˌlædə)
 
n
a folding portable ladder that is made of broad flat steps fixed to a supporting frame hinged at the top to another supporting frame

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