jacob's ladder

English Thesaurus

1. (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	ladder,
definition	:	steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	navigation, sailing, seafaring,
definition	:	the work of a sailor (noun.act)

2. pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	polemonium,
definition	:	any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to Arctic regions (noun.plant)