scaling ladder

a ladder used to climb high walls, esp one used formerly to enter a besieged town, fortress, etc

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scaling ladder - a ladder used to scale walls (as in an attack)

ladder - steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

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scaling ladder

n → Sturmleiter f

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Zeus struck Capaneus from a scaling ladder for his impious boasting; Amphiaraus was swallowed by the earth; Athene would have saved the wounded Tydeus, but refused when she saw him eating the brains of an enemy; and the other Argive leaders died, except for Adrastus, who was saved by his horse Arion.

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Our artillery were bombarding the enemy's trenches for days, and night after night our carrying parties were bringing gas cylinders and scaling ladders up to the front line.

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