hook-and-ladder company
[ hoo k-uh n-lad-er ]
/ ˈhʊk ənˈlæd ər /
noun
a company of firefighters equipped with a hook-and-ladder truck.
Also called
ladder company.
Origin of hook-and-ladder company
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Words nearby hook-and-ladder company
hook or crook,
hook shot,
hook up,
hook, captain,
hook, line, and sinker,
hook-and-ladder company,
hook-tip,
hook-up,
hookah,
hooke,
hooke's law