/ Dictionary / Index H hook-and-ladder company: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hook'-and-lad'der com"pany Pronunciation: (hook'un-lad'ur), [key] a company of firefighters equipped with a hook-and-ladder truck. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hook and ladder hook bolt Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language