accommodation ladder

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noun
  1. 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

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First recorded in 1760–70

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How to use accommodation ladder in a sentence

  • He declared that he had no further business on board, and the trio went to the accommodation ladder.

  • The accommodation-ladder had not been unshipped since leaving Aden, and the man walked out on to the platform, as on to a balcony.

  • "I shall do the best I can to make it so," answered Christy, as he followed his companion down the accommodation ladder.

    Fighting for the Right | Oliver Optic
  • Half-way up the light, steep accommodation ladder Danjuro was waiting, perfectly calm and unconcerned.

    The Air Pirate | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
  • "Help the young cub on board," said the captain, as he went up the accommodation ladder, followed by Percy.

    Fighting for the Right | Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for accommodation ladder

accommodation ladder

noun
  1. 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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