"ladderway" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ladderways [plural]
Etymology: ladder + way Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ladder|way}} ladder + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} ladderway (plural ladderways)
  1. The shaft or passage enclosing a ladder.
    Sense id: en-ladderway-en-noun-UTe8cjH8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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