Main Entry: Ja·cob's ladder

Pronunciation: \ˈjā-kəbz-\

Function: noun

Etymology: from the ladder seen in a dream by Jacob in Gen 28:12

Date: 1733

1 : any of a genus (Polemonium) of herbs of the phlox family that have pinnate leaves, a bell-shaped corolla, and a several-seeded capsule; especially : a perennial herb (P. caeruleum) with bright blue or occasionally white flowers
2 : a marine ladder of rope or chain with wooden or iron rungs