accommodation ladder
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Mostyn, standing a few feet from the head of the accommodation ladder, watched her curiously.
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
Next morning I was enjoying the cool breeze under the bridge awning, when the second mate came up to inform me that a shore boat was approaching the accommodation ladder.
From The Kidnapped President by Boothby, Guy Newell
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.
One by one the passengers began to ascend the swaying accommodation ladder.
From The Wireless Officer by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
