accommodation ladder

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noun

a portable flight of steps, usually having a small platform at each end, suspended at the side of a vessel to give access to and from boats alongside.

Origin of accommodation ladder

First recorded in 1760–70

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Examples from the Web for accommodation ladder

These two were fetched up while some of us lowered the accommodation-ladder and others swung out the boats on the davits.
Foe-Farrell|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
The swell was so great that we were in constant danger of being capsized under the accommodation-ladder.
Tent Work in Palestine|Claude Reignier Conder
The captain and Alick lifted him tenderly, and assisted him up the accommodation-ladder of the steamer.
The Young Lieutenant|Oliver Optic
An officer was standing on the accommodation-ladder, assisting up some passengers.
James Braithwaite, the Supercargo|W.H.G. Kingston

He paid the boatman his price, and then with an uneasy step walked up the accommodation-ladder.
Vine and Olive; Or Young America in Spain and Portugal|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for accommodation ladder

accommodation ladder

noun

nautical a flight of stairs or a ladder for lowering over the side of a ship for access to and from a small boat, pier, etc

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accommodation ladder

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accommodation ladder

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