n. a chair with a ladder-back{ 2 }. Syn. -- ladder-back chair. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. a chair backrest consisting of 2 uprights with several connecting slats. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. Having horizontal stripes on the back, reminiscent of a ladder; -- used of birds; as, a ladder-backed woodpecker. [ PJC ]