accommodation ladder

Example Sentences

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As he went down the accommodation ladder an idea occurred to me.

From The Kidnapped President by Boothby, Guy Newell

Somers directed the coxswain of the first cutter to pull in to the accommodation ladder of the steamer.

From Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck by Optic, Oliver

Arrived at the accommodation ladder, and on deck, Code found a vessel with white decks, glistening brass work, and discipline that shamed naval authority.

From The Harbor of Doubt by Gage, George W.

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

Mr Rogerson, see that the accommodation ladder is ready; Captain Morrison is coming off.”

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