Jacob's ladder (nautical)

For other uses, see Jacob's Ladder (disambiguation).
A sailor climbing a Jacob's ladder to board a vessel

The term Jacob's ladder,[1] used on a ship, applies to two kinds of rope ladders.[2] The term may also appear without the apostrophe, as Jacobs ladder.

  1. ^ "Origin of Navy Terminology". Archived from the original on 10 August 2006.
  2. ^ "29 CFR 1918.22 - Gangways". www.law.cornell.edu. Cornell University - Law School. Retrieved 8 May 2017.