ladderman

[ lad-er-muhn, -man ]

noun

, plural lad·der·men [lad, -er-m, uh, n, -men].

1. a firefighter who is a member of a hook-and-ladder company.

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ladderman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; ladder + man

Related Words

• firefighter