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hook and ladder

[ hook uhn lad-er ]

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hook and ladder1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
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Known internally as 200 Series engines, they are identical to other engines and usually paired with hook and ladder trucks, which do not carry water.

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Known internally as 200 Series engines, they are identical to other engines and placed around the city, usually paired with hook and ladder trucks, which do not carry water.

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A couple of weekends ago, I was at the Magnuson Park off-leash area, and a huge hook and ladder rig appeared and drove down a narrow alleyway full of parked cars on both sides.

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The hook and ladder resulted in a touchdown.

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“Prices have gone up significantly,” John Mohlenhoff, secretary of the hook and ladder company for the Huntington fire department, told the newspaper.

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