accommodation ladder

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The Port formalities had already been complied with, and now the accommodation ladder was hanging at the side in readiness for visitors.

From A Cabinet Secret by Boothby, Guy Newell

The accommodation ladder is a sort of light staircase occasionally fixed on the gangway.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

Peaks came alongside, and directed Clyde Blacklock to mount the accommodation ladder, which he did without making any objection.

From Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark by Optic, Oliver

Orders were shouted from the bridge, sailors scurried to let down the accommodation ladder and stood by with ropes, awaiting the return of the boat, which was being rapidly rowed back to the Killarney.

From Bandit Love by Savage, Juanita

Tom had recognised the dear old pater seated beside the port-captain, and as the boat pulled alongside he rushed down the accommodation ladder so as to be the first to welcome him.

From The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa by Percy-Groves, J.