accommodation ladder

Example Sentences

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In less than ten minutes the boat had been swung out by means of a derrick, and was straining at her painter alongside the accommodation ladder.

From The Wireless Officer by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

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

Then the handsome young officer ascended the accommodation ladder.

From A Cabinet Secret by Boothby, Guy Newell

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

From The Kidnapped President by Boothby, Guy Newell

As the Tallapoosa gathered headway, a gentleman, clothed in naval uniform, stepped on the rail from the accommodation ladder.

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