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Jacobs Ladder: A rope ladder lowered from the deck of a ship while at sea, to facilitate the boarding of crew or emergency staff.

Ladder Strategy: A bond portfolio construction strategy that invests approximately equal amounts in every maturity within a given range.

Stepladder: Three consecutive games in a series that increase by one pin each game; i.e., 145-146-147 is a stepladder series; also, a type of competition that ends an event whereby the lowest seeded pla . . . View Full Definition

Laddering: Laddering is an investment strategy that calls for establishing a pattern of rolling maturity dates for a portfolio of fixed-income investments. Your portfolio might include intermediate-ter . . . View Full Definition

Hook And Ladder: A trick play in which a receiver (usually a wide receiver) runs a hook pattern (i.e., moving toward the line of scrimmage to make a catch), and then laterals the ball to a second player (gen . . . View Full Definition

Career Ladder: The progression of jobs in an organization’s specific occupational fields ranked from highest to lowest based on level of responsibility and pay.

Dual Career Ladders-Tracks: An employee career development plan allowing employees to alternate between technical, professional or managerial positions over the course of their careers while they simultaneously receive . . . View Full Definition

Bladder: A hollow, distensible organ with muscular walls that stores urine and expels it through the urethra.