ladderway

[ lad-er-wey ]

noun

, Mining.

1. a vertical passageway with ladders.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ladderway¹

First recorded in 1840–50; ladder + way ¹

Example Sentences

Perhaps this house contained the engineer's stateroom and that of his assistant, as well as a ladderway to the engine room.

From Project Gutenberg