Ladderman
[lad-er-muh n, -man] /ˈlæd ər mən, -ˌmæn/
noun, plural laddermen
[lad-er-muh n, -men] /ˈlæd ər mən, -ˌmɛn/ (Show IPA)
1.
a firefighter who is a member of a hook-and-ladder company.
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