Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ladder-back
2 senses of ladder-back
Sense 1
ladder-back, ladder-back chair -- (a chair with a ladder-back)
=> chair -- (a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down")
Sense 2
ladder-back -- (the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats)
=> back, backrest -- (a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable")