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witch's ladder

witch's ladder noun: in folk magic, a charm or talisman made from knotted or plaited cord or hair, with various things like feathers braided or knotted into it.

witch's ladder: in folk magic, a charm or talisman made from knotted or plaited cord or hair, with various things...
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Noun

witch's ladder (plural witch's ladders)

  1. In folk magic, a charm or talisman made from knotted or plaited cord or hair, with various things like feathers braided or knotted into it.
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Forms of witch's ladder

pluralwitch's ladders
alternative formwitches' ladder
alternative formwitch ladder

Questions about witch's ladder

What does witch's ladder mean?
Witch's ladder means in folk magic, a charm or talisman made from knotted or plaited cord or hair, with various things like feathers braided or knotted into it.
What part of speech is witch's ladder?
Witch's ladder is a noun.
What is the plural of witch's ladder?
The plural of witch's ladder is witch's ladders.

Words near witch's ladder in the dictionary

  1. witch's fire
  2. witch's hair
  3. witch's hat
  4. witch's horse
  5. witch's knot
  6. witch's ladder
  7. witch's ladders
  8. witch's milk
  9. witch's moneybags
  10. witch's stirrup
  11. witch's stirrups

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