Ladder Truck 1 : (1) A fire department apparatus whose primary use is to carry ladders. (2) A truck carrying at least the standard number of ground ladders
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}